Spend time this Easter with Giovanni della Robbia’s magnificent Resurrection of Christ, which returned to the galleries last summer following extensive conservation treatment. Forty-six individual terracotta pieces together illustrate Christ’s resurrection before an attendant group of angels, guards, and the sculpture’s 16th century donor—depicted as a witness to the event. Throughout the brightly glazed garland frame, fruit, flora, and animals replete with their own symbolic meaning connect the narrative lunette to the abundant natural world.
Giovanni della Robbia (Italian, Florentine, 1469-1529/30). [Detail] Resurrection of Christ, ca. 1520-1525. Glazed terracotta. Creative Commons-BY