Resurrection of Christ

Altdorfer painted this Resurrection of Christ around 1518 as a companion to his Entombment for the Kunsthistorisches Museum. The supernatural radiance offered Altdorfer the perfect vehicle for his revolutionary approach to light effects Resurrection scenes combined triumphant theological declaration with dramatic compositional challenges, as artists depicted the moment Christ rose from the dead before sleeping guards Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding caref

The panel renders the supernatural event with Altdorfer's characteristic luminous effects, the risen Christ bursting from the tomb in an explosion of light that demonstrates his unmatched ability to depict radiance.