Design for a Frescoed Altarpiece of The Resurrection by Maso da San Friano (Tommaso Manzuoli)

Design for a Frescoed Altarpiece of The Resurrection 1555 - 1565

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drawing, print

drawing

natural stone pattern

print

sculpture

architectural photography

historic architecture

traditional architecture

unrealistic statue

architecture model

men

architectural

historical building

statue

angel

christ

"Design for a Frescoed Altarpiece of The Resurrection" is a drawing by the Italian artist Maso da San Friano (Tommaso Manzuoli), created between 1555 and 1565. The drawing, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, shows a scene of the resurrection of Christ. Christ appears in the sky, while figures below react to his rising. The composition is structured with an arched frame, a common feature in Renaissance artwork. This design was likely intended for a fresco, a technique popular for monumental religious works.