The Resurrection

1546/1550

Italian 16th Century after Francesco Salviati

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

Francesco Salviati

Artist After, Florentine, 1510 - 1563

This is a drawing of a figure stepping out of an ornate tomb. The figure is standing on a rectangular sarcophagus with intricate detailing, surrounded by clouds and shading in the background. Below the sarcophagus are armored figures with shields and helmets, along with a bearded figure holding a scroll or book in the foreground. The drawing has strong contrasts and dynamic lines, creating a dramatic yet controlled composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut to platemark): 30.9 x 20 cm (12 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.162.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich Quiring [b. 1886], Eberswalde (Lugt 1041c). (Helmut Rumbler, Frankfurt-am-Main); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 9, 1995; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1995

  • Grasselli, Margaret Morgan The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996: 200.

Wikidata ID

Q76336029

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