The risen Christ with cross, ca. 1550-1600

Artistzugeschrieben an Taddeo Landini, Firenze 1550–1596 Roma

Bronze

(H x W x D)49 × 19,5 × 13,8 cm

Status

on display, room 003

About the workThe risen Christ is naked, his muscle and sinew taut in the interplay of light and shadow. The Florentine sculptor and architect Taddeo Landini created this bronze statue in imitation of Michelangelo’s “Risen Christ” (around 1520) from the Roman church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. At the time, depicting Jesus naked in the form of an ancient god was a provocation. The figure testifies to the emancipation from religious commissions and the liberation of artistic expression; it speaks directly to the senses and draws attention to the artist’s skill. The sculpture remained extremely popular among artists until the eighteenth century and was often copied.

AccessionGift of Dr. M. J. Binder 1995

Provenance[...]; o.D. Dr. Moritz Julius Binder (1877 - 1947), Berlin; 1947 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe aus dem Nachlass Dr. M. J. Binder; 1995 erworben durch Schenkung aus vorgenanntem Nachlass

Inventory numberP 2001-20

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

Permalink

https://sammlung.kunstpalast.de/en/objects/53975/auferstandener-christus-mit-kreuz

Expand