The vision of Ezekiel, with the dead rising and putting on their flesh, God the Father above in the sky 1579

Giovanni Battista Fontana's 1579 etching, "The vision of Ezekiel, with the dead rising and putting on their flesh, God the Father above in the sky," depicts a dramatic scene from the Book of Ezekiel, chapter 37. The artwork portrays the prophet Ezekiel standing amidst a graveyard as the dead rise and put on their flesh. Above, God the Father, surrounded by angels, watches from the heavens. Fontana's detailed etching uses strong contrasts of light and shadow to emphasize the drama and spirituality of the scene. The artwork's central theme is the promise of resurrection and renewal. It's a powerful representation of the human condition, death, and the ultimate hope of life after death.