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Benjamin Gerritsz. Cuyp

The Resurrection of Christ, ca. 1640

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Benjamin Gerritsz. Cuyp, 1612-1652, Dutch

Title

The Resurrection of Christ

Year

ca. 1640

Medium

Oil on panel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • panel

Dimensions

92.1 x 70.2 cm (36 1/4 x 27 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Unsigned

Place

Netherlands

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich and Mary B. Jackson Funds

Object Number

62.019

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Intermission

December 16, 2016 - July 2, 2017

From the Reserve I

April 9 - August 3, 1994

The Facts of Life

June 24 - October 23, 1988

Dutch Paintings of the 17th Century

July 12 - September 1, 1985

Recent Accessions

May 23 - June 24, 1962

European Galleries

This scene portrays an episode from the New Testament. As an angel removes the stone from Christ’s tomb, Christ is presented symbolically in the burst of divine light that blinds the Roman guards who scatter, fall, and lift their swords in defense. Cuyp dramatized the event by using a nearly monochromatic contrast of light and shadow and sketchy brushstrokes that enhance the frenetic atmosphere. Like the contemporary Dutch painter Rembrandt, he focused on the humble aspects of religious narrative, espousing a central belief of the Protestant Reformation, that individual worshippers may seek a personal relationship with God.

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