The Resurrection of Christ (c. 1562): Art, History and Details

The Resurrection of Christ (c. 1562) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612); Pieter Bruegel (Netherlandish, c. 1525/30–1569).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Philip Galle engraved this plate based on a drawing by painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder depicting Christ’s resurrection. An angel levitates above the massive rock that has just been miraculously moved from Christ’s tomb. Soldiers at a humble campsite sleep or react with disbelief. Galle’s technique was influenced by Giorgio Ghisi, who worked in the same Antwerp print workshop for a period. Like Ghisi, Galle covered nearly the entire surface of the copperplate, but his rich chiaroscuro (light and shadow) relied on shorter, denser strokes.

Object facts

• Title: The Resurrection of Christ
• Date: c. 1562
• Creator attribution: Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612); Pieter Bruegel (Netherlandish, c. 1525/30–1569)
• Culture: Netherlands, 16th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: engraving
• Dimensions: Sheet: 45.8 x 32.8 cm (18 1/16 x 12 15/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Engraving
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1996.5

Collection credit

Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund

Further reading listed by the museum

• Cleveland Museum of Art, “The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Major Works,” March 18, 1996, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.

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