Flemish school; 17th century.

Flemish school; 17th century.
"Resurrection".
Oil on canvas. Relined.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 59 x 44,5 cm; 67,5 x 53 cm (frame).
The present work shows an indeterminate background, thus helping the viewer to fix his attention on the figures. In the center of the painting is the open tomb and above it the resplendent figure of the risen Christ. It is the tomb, located in the terrestrial zone, which is surrounded by a series of soldiers, who appear to be looking at Jesus, turning their faces towards the sky and fleeing in terror at the situation. The figure of Jesus is shown inscribed in a break of Glory, practically naked (except for the cloth that partially covers it and waves in the wind, providing movement and a clear sense of something incorporeal or a wind that stirs the figure), blessing with one hand and holding a banner with a cross.
The Flemish school was characterized by the great influence of the Flemish primitives, which survived for a long time, largely due to the political and cultural ties between the two countries. Flemish painting was, in the 15th century, the most advanced in Europe, and influenced all national schools, including Italian. It was considered an art of enormous refinement, with works executed and treated as jewels. This consideration was also due to the very rich materials used in its execution, as well as the assemblies of the tables, which, as we see here, were of great richness. The features of the Flemish school are close to those of Flemish painting, starting with the maximum concern of the painters of Flanders, the search for reality above all else. In connection with this desire, enormous attention is paid to the qualities of the objects, as well as to the smallest details, often endowed with a symbolic charge. The iconography continues to be mainly religious, and in the scenes a correct and precise, very meticulous drawing will predominate. In the same way, they try to capture the truest possible illumination, whether artificial or natural, always modeling the flesh tones and producing chiaroscuro to a greater or lesser degree.