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Description: | The resurrected Christ hovers over the open tomb, surrounded by a host of swirling cherubs. He holds a palm and raises his right hand in blessing. A serpent, a skull and an apple are the symbols of Satan, Death and Sin which lie at his feet, as indicated by the Latin inscription which is carved along the edge of the tomb. Hell is represented by a volcano erupting in the landscape background. Although the iconography of Christ Triumphant is often associated with the Counter-reformation, the inscription derives from Luther's writings. | Subjects: | Christ triumphant religion (Resurrection Hell) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Backer, Jacob de (Flemish painter and draftsman, ca. 1555-ca. 1585) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to French School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8956... | Go to resource |
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