Resurrection of Christ 1670

Editor: This is Melchior Küsel's "Resurrection of Christ," an engraving on a sheet of paper. It feels… chaotic! Bodies are strewn about, and Christ is ascending amidst this turmoil. What strikes you most about this piece? Curator: The dynamism is undeniable. The artist isn't aiming for serene beauty but captures the raw, disruptive power of resurrection. Consider how the swirling clouds mirror the disarray below, visually connecting the earthly and divine realms. It's as if the ground itself is rejecting the old order, violently paving the way for the new. What do you think of that? Editor: It’s powerful how you connect the sky to the chaos of what is below. Seeing the composition like that makes me think about upheaval, not just of the tomb, but of everything. Curator: Exactly! And I wonder, what "tombs" are being disrupted in our own lives? Perhaps this isn't just a historical scene but a mirror reflecting our personal journeys of transformation. Editor: I didn't think about it that way. I see the piece in a new light now. Curator: Every viewing is a kind of resurrection, I like to think.