Who painted The Resurrection?

Andrea Mantegna painted The Resurrection in 1457.

What Bible passage does The Resurrection depict?

The Resurrection depicts the biblical scene from Matthew 28:1-10.

Where is The Resurrection located?

The Resurrection is housed at Musée des beaux-arts, Palais des ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne, Dijon.

The Resurrection by Andrea Mantegna

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Resurrection is a tempera on panel painting by Andrea Mantegna dating from 1457–59, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tours.

Like Agony in the Garden (also Tours) and Crucifixion (Louvre), it originally formed part of the predella of the San Zeno Altarpiece, commissioned in 1457. It was produced in Padua and then sent to Verona in 1459. In 1797 the altarpiece was confiscated by the French occupying authorities and sent to the 'Museo Napoleone' in Paris, an augmented version of the Louvre. The three main panels and the cornice were returned in 1815 after Napoleon's final defeat, but the predella remained in France. A modern copy of the predella is now on show under the main panels.

Details

Artist: Andrea Mantegna
Created: 1457 - 1459
Medium: tempera on panel
Dimension: 94cm × 71cm
Passage: Matthew 28:1-10
Housed at: Musée des beaux-arts Palais des ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne, Dijon

Found in: Matthew, Matthew 28, 15th century, Resurrection, San Zeno altarpiece

Matthew 28:1-10

1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

2 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

4 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

5 The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”

8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

9 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

10 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”

Matthew 28:1-10 · World English Bible

The artist

Andrea Mantegna

1431 - 1506

Isola di Carturo, Italy

Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431 – September 13, 1506) was an Italian painter, a student of Roman archeology, and son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with perspective, e.g. by lowering the horizon in order to create a sense of greater monumentality. His flinty, metallic landscapes and somewhat stony figures give evidence of a fundamentally sculptural approach to painting. He also led a workshop that was the leading producer of prints in Venice before 1500.