Photo of collection object The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin
Solimena, Francesco. The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin, c. 1708. oil on canvas, Framed: 250.2 x 197.5 x 12.7 cm (98 1/2 x 77 3/4 x 5 in.); Unframed: 222.5 x 169.5 cm (87 5/8 x 66 3/4 in.). Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1971.63. CC0.

The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin

c. 1708

Francesco Solimena

Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657–1747)

European Painting and Sculpture

The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin, c. 1708. Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657–1747). Oil on canvas; framed: 250.2 x 197.5 x 12.7 cm (98 1/2 x 77 3/4 x 5 in.); unframed: 222.5 x 169.5 cm (87 5/8 x 66 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1971.63 The dramatic contrasts of light and dark reveal the long aftereffects of Caravaggio in Naples. Yet, the elegant forms, rich colors, and perfected body of Christ have far more affinities with the idealizing strand of Italian art in the 1600s and 1700s. Solimena sought to improve on nature, based on the study of antiquity, aiming to create a work of grandeur and nobility meant to inspire reverence and devotion appropriate to the holy subject.
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
oil on canvas
Medium
oil, canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 250.2 x 197.5 x 12.7 cm (98 1/2 x 77 3/4 x 5 in.); Unframed: 222.5 x 169.5 cm (87 5/8 x 66 3/4 in.)
Accession Number
1971.63
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
217 Italian Baroque

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