The Risen Christ

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Title

The Risen Christ

Description

Jesus Christ shown in contrapposto form carrying the cross. This work influenced Bernini's Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius masterpiece.

Creator

Michelangelo

Publisher

Roman patrician Metello Vari,

Date

1519- 1521

Contributor

Sofia Silvosa

Rights

© Scala, Florence/Fondo Edifici di Culto, Min. dell'Interno.

Format

205 cm (81 in)

Type

Sculpture

Coverage

Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

Files

Risen Christ.png

Citation

Michelangelo, “The Risen Christ,” ARTHIST 256 - Italian Baroque Art - Fall 2021, accessed October 22, 2026, https://baroque.dahvc.org/fall-2021/items/show/352.