Raffaello, resurrezione di cristo, 1499-1502, 04

The resurrected Christ is depicted centrally, holding a white staff topped with a banner bearing a red cross. He is draped in a vibrant red robe with ornate gold-patterned hems and raises his right hand in a gesture of blessing. Two angels with golden halos are visible on either side against a pale blue sky, while the heads of figures at the bottom suggest the surrounding witnesses at the tomb.

In the Neoplatonic environment of the early Renaissance, the Resurrection was frequently interpreted as the ultimate 'reversion' (epistrophe) of the soul to its divine source and the transfiguration of material form into light. This painting captures the concept of the 'glorified body,' a state of physical perfection that mirrors the soul's spiritual immortality as discussed by Florentine thinkers like Marsilio Ficino.