Who painted Ressurreição de Cristo?

Ressurreição de Cristo was painted by Garcia Fernandes in 1537.

Where can I see Ressurreição de Cristo?

Ressurreição de Cristo is held by National Museum of Ancient Art.

What movement is Ressurreição de Cristo?

Ressurreição de Cristo is associated with Mannerism.

Artwork

Ressurreição de Cristo

Garcia Fernandes , 1537

Ressurreição de Cristo is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Garcia Fernandes. It dates from 1537 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1537 by Portuguese painter Garcia Fernandes, this work illustrates the biblical episode of Christ’s resurrection. Executed during the Mannerist phase of the Renaissance, the painting now belongs to the National Museum of Ancient Art’s collection.

Subject & Meaning

The central figure is the risen Christ, garbed in a vivid red robe, his right arm raised in a gesture of triumph and his left hand gripping a staff. He stands upon a stone platform beside a column, while fallen figures lie in the foreground and other onlookers appear in the distance, suggesting the discovery of the empty tomb.

Technique & Style

Fernandes employs a balanced palette of warm reds against cooler, muted background tones, enhancing the focal figure through contrast. The use of chiaroscuro models the forms, giving volume to the figures and depth to the landscape of trees and distant buildings.

History & Provenance

Trained in Lisbon under court artist Jorge Afonso, Fernandes worked for monastic patrons in Coimbra before receiving commissions for altarpieces in Lamego and Évora. The painting eventually entered the National Museum of Ancient Art, where it remains on display.

Artist & collection

Artist

Garcia Fernandes

Garcia Fernandes (died c. 1565) was a Portuguese Renaissance painter. Like many painters of the time, Garcia Fernandes was a pupil in the Lisbon workshop of Jorge Afonso, who was the court painter of King Manuel I. In…