The Resurrection
Andrea Mantegna 1431 – 1506
tempera on panel (71 × 94 cm) — 1457-1459
Matthew 28:2 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
This is the right panel of the socle of the altarpiece that Mantegna made for the San Zeno in Verona. Today Verona only has a replica; this original panel is in the French city of Tours.
The painting shows a radiant Christ stepping out of his grave, surrounded by angels. In his left hand he holds the flag of the crusaders. The tomb is situated in a cave. The soldiers who kept guard seem to woken by the turmoil.
Most gospels in the Bible do not tell this story but speak of the discovery of an empty grave.
>>>San Zeno altarpiece
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