Christ Of The Resurrection - Circa 1500

A Late Period work from the Rhine region, carved in the round in linden and polychromed. This is an ancient altarpiece crowning figure. From the height of its 69 cm (in numerology, the symbolism of 69 is that of stability), standing and wrapped in a single red cloak, Christ blesses with his right hand.
This iconography of the triumphant Christ became widely disseminated from the 15th century. The model created by the Alsatian artist, Martin Schongauer became a reference for the Rhenish and Germanic artistic circles.
Here the three holes visible in the head were intended to fix the golden rays emanating from the divine figure, like the Christ of the Resurrection represented on the artist's engraving preserved at the Musée de Condé.
Dimensions of 69 cm
Condition of use: Accidents to the left hand, holes from the flight of wood-eating insects, accidents to the polychromy, rays of Glory and missing shaft.
Reference 128