Artwork
The Ascension of Christ
The Ascension of Christ is an oil painting by the High Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1520 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
About this work
Overview
The Ascension of Christ is a painting executed in oil paint, depicting a dramatic scene.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a group of people in colorful robes reacting to a figure in the sky, with one man in a yellow robe falling backwards in surprise or alarm. The figures' facial expressions and body language convey a sense of urgency and emotion.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye towards the central figure.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Anbetung der Könige
The Baptism of Christ
Ascensão de Cristo, Frei Carlos
Martyrium der hll. Cantius, Cantianus und Cantianilla (Innenseite); Auferstehung Christi (Außenseite)
Adoration of the Magi before the stable on the hill
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
The Taking of Christ
Crucifixion
The Bearing of the Cross
Lamentation of Christ
Agony in the Garden