Curatorial Notes
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.
Artwork Identification
Title The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin
Title (PT) O Cristo Ressuscitado Aparecendo à Virgem
Title (ES) Cristo resucitado apareciéndose a la Virgen
Artist Francesco Solimena
Artist Bio Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657–1747)
Date c. 1708
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
