Jesus is Resurrected

The Resurrection of Christ is a triptych painting in oil on panel by Peter Paul Rubens, of 1611–1612,.  It is still in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium. The panels were hinged, with the two wings painted on both sides, by this date a rather old-fashioned format.

In the "open" view, the centre panel depicts the Risen Jesus triumphantly emerging from the tomb, surrounded by frightened Roman soldiers. The left-hand panel depicts John the Baptist, while the right-hand panel shows Martina of Rome. The "closed" view shows two angels in grisaille.

Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' artwork reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique and popular Baroque style emphasised movement, colour, and sensuality, which followed the immediate, dramatic artistic style promoted in the Counter-Reformation.

Rubens was a painter producing altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.