Resurrection & After
The empty tomb, the risen Christ before Mary Magdalene and Thomas, the Ascension and the promise of the Last Judgment.
9 moments in this segment.
- — The Deësis of Hagia Sophia. The great Byzantine mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, gazes out in majesty. (Byzantine, c. 1261)
- — The Resurrection. Christ rises from the tomb above sleeping soldiers, in Piero della Francesca's austere fresco at Sansepolcro. (Piero della Francesca, c. 1465)
- — Salvator Mundi. Christ as Saviour of the World blesses and holds a crystal orb, in the composition attributed to Leonardo. (attrib. Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500)
- — Noli me tangere. The risen Christ appears to Mary Magdalene in the garden — 'Do not hold on to me' — in Titian's tender canvas. (Titian, c. 1514)
- — The Last Judgment. Christ returns in glory to judge the living and the dead, in Michelangelo's overwhelming Sistine fresco. (Michelangelo, 1541)
- — Pentecost. Tongues of fire descend on the disciples fifty days after Easter, in El Greco's soaring canvas. (El Greco, c. 1600)
- — The Supper at Emmaus. Two disciples recognise the risen Christ as he breaks bread, in Caravaggio's startling London canvas. (Caravaggio, 1601)
- — The Incredulity of Thomas. Doubting Thomas probes Christ's wound, in Caravaggio's unflinching close-up. (Caravaggio, c. 1602)
- — The Ascension. Christ ascends into heaven before his disciples, in Rembrandt's luminous canvas. (Rembrandt, 1636)
