Resurrection (El Greco)
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Resurrection (El Greco) is a late 16th-century religious painting by the Greek-Spanish master El Greco, notable for its elongated figures and dramatic, Mannerist depiction of Christ rising from the dead.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| artStyle | Mannerist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | El Greco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel accounts of the Resurrection ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
intense blues
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intense reds ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic |
diagonal lines
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vertical emphasis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | El Greco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Doménikos Theotokópoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality |
Greek
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Spanish ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ rising from the dead
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New Testament event ⓘ Resurrection of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ terrified soldiers ⓘ triumphant Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| figureCharacteristic |
elongated anatomy
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expressive gestures ⓘ |
| genre | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Christ
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figures of soldiers ⓘ heavenly light ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| inception | late 16th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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Roman soldiers ⓘ empty tomb ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dramatic composition
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dynamic movement ⓘ elongated figures ⓘ strong contrasts of light and dark ⓘ vibrant color palette ⓘ |
| period | late Renaissance ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
divine glory
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salvation ⓘ victory over death ⓘ |
| use | altarpiece ⓘ |
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