The Resurrection of Christ

Moderno

National Gallery of Art

This is a rectangular plaque with a raised relief carving of several people. At the top of the plaque is the image of a muscular man in motion, mostly nude aside from a cloth covering his groin. The man appears to be standing on or emerging from a structure resembling a tomb or plinth, and he is holding a staff with a banner. Other nude people surround him in various poses. They look up at him, some holding shields. Behind the people is a cloud-filled sky. The sculpture is rendered in a bronze-colored material. There is a hole at the top center of the plaque for mounting or hanging.