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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Large Passion: 12. The Resurrection of Christ

🖼 The Large Passion: 12. The Resurrection of Christ, 1510
Woodcut
39 × 28 cm
Vienna, Austria

Explosive energy radiates from Christ's triumphant ascent, rendered in bold woodcut lines that pierce through shadowed soldiers below. Dürer's masterwork redefines religious narrative through dynamic composition and printmaking innovation, establishing the woodcut as a vehicle for profound spiritual drama.

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E. H. Gombrich
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