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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Paintings of Jesus Christ




Hans Pleydenwurff's The Resurrection simply used Jesus' determined facial expressions to portray his strength, whilst others prefered to underline the miraculous activities (Giovanni Bellini - The Transfiguration) or superimpose the crucifixion as seen in Fra Angelico's oil painting of the same name. Grunewald created The Resurrection in bolder, brighter style that remains popular today, around 1512-15, and set Jesus against a night scene to underline his brightness and maximise his contrast to everyone else.

Resurrection oil paintings of Jesus Christ, alongside the likes of Mary and Child, Christ's baptism and crucifixion, retain their significance even today, and are popular choices. Different people see different qualities in them, but all agree that renaissance portrayals of the Resurrection have great significance to both art and religion.

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