Artwork
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a drawing by the Renaissance artist Simon Bening. It dates from 1530 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Created circa 1530, *The Resurrection* is a miniature painting executed on vellum. It exemplifies the refined work of Simon Bening, a leading Flemish illuminator whose career marked the culmination of the Netherlandish manuscript tradition.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts the biblical scene of Christ’s rising from the tomb, a central motif in Christian art that conveys themes of triumph over death and the promise of salvation.
Technique & Style
Bening employs the delicate brushwork and luminous pigments characteristic of illuminated manuscripts, achieving intricate detail and vivid coloration within the limited scale of the vellum surface.
History & Provenance
Born into an established family of Ghent or Antwerp illuminators, Bening honed his craft in his father Alexander’s workshop before establishing his own practice in Bruges, where he joined the guild of Saint John and Saint Luke in 1508.
Context
The work emerges at a time when the art of illumination was waning, yet Bening’s output demonstrates the continued demand for richly decorated devotional images among elite patrons of the early sixteenth‑century Low Countries.
Artist & collection
Artist
Simon Bening (c. 1483 – 1561) was a Flemish miniaturist, generally regarded as the last major artist of the Netherlandish tradition. Bening, born either in Ghent or Antwerp, was probably trained by his father,…
The Resurrection
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Christ Carrying the Cross, with the Crucifixion; The Resurrection, with the Pilgrims of Emmaus
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