The Resurrection

1512

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a central figure surrounded by various angelic beings. The central figure is in a swirling cloud-like aura, appearing to rise, carrying a banner. Angelic figures surround the scene in the sky, while below, there are soldiers, knights, and religious figures. The background is dense and detailed, adding contrast between the celestial and earthly realms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 22.7 × 17.9 cm (8 15/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.371

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 49

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971). purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA , 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Master Prints on Biblical Themes, Sloan Galleries at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1967, no cat.

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 20.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 49.

Wikidata ID

Q64952505

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