The Resurrection, by Dieric Bouts, 1480, 📸 by @FranManzano__
The Resurrection, by Dieric Bouts, 1480, 📸 by @FranManzano__ https://t.co/2MItBbQ2Ew
In The Resurrection we see the Christ stepping out of his tomb wearing a deep red robe and carrying a cruciform staff with a fluttering red standard. Christ stares directly at the viewer with a somber expression as he raises his right hand in the blessing pose. Jesus’ countenance is that of the “Vera Effigies, the portrait of the true likeness of Christ” and “he makes the same gesture of blessing as the Salvator Mundi, the Redeemer of the World.” His right hand and foot are visible with the nail holes in evidence, but both his left hand and foot are concealed as he steps out of the tomb with his right foot forward. His left hand is hidden in his robe, although his staff is gripped through the fabric. The hidden hand may denote deference to royalty according to Robert Koch, although this seems questionable in the painting’s context. To whom should the Christ, Risen in Majesty be deferring? It seems more likely that the hidden left hand signifies the fact that the identity of the damned are still hidden and known only by God, not to be revealed until the time of the Last Judgment. That is when Christ will separate the blessed and the damned to his right and left, respectively, according to the Gospel of Matthew. Our word sinister comes from the Latin for left, and this is where the negative meaning of the word derives. The left signifies the damned. This symbolism could also extend to the depiction of Christ’s feet. The right foot forward, stepping out of the tomb, may denote the blessed dead on Christ’s right who will rise to eternal life, while the left foot still within the tomb signifies those who will go to eternal damnation.
@ArtButSports @FranManzano__ @Timberwolves @theantedwards_ Knew this had to be coming..
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@ArtButSports @FranManzano__ @Timberwolves @theantedwards_ Da Vinci clears sadly
@ArtButSports @FranManzano__ @Timberwolves @theantedwards_ smh he think its a foul😂💯