El Greco 1541 – 1614
The Resurrection
oil on canvas (275 × 127 cm) — 1597-1600
This work is linked to Matthew 28:2
Matthew 28 - New Testament
Matthew 28 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and ca
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Jesus is risen from his grave. The guards look on, taken by surprise. One of them, with the helmet on his head, is still asleep.
The white banner symbolizes the triumph over death. The purple cloak represents martyrdom and sacrifice.
Jesus' halo has a remarkable shape: it is a rhomboid, or parallelogram. Some say it is a Byzantine tradition that El Greco probably learned when he still painted icons on Crete.
The painting is part of an altarpiece for the church of the monastery Lady Mary of Aragon in Madrid. The altarpiece also included an Annunciation, Baptism, Crucifixion and Pentecost.
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