The Resurrection of Christ (Kinnaird Resurrection)

Christ ascends into the air, holding a banner with a red cross and raising one hand in a gesture of blessing. Below him, four soldiers in brightly colored armor are scattered around an open tomb, some shielding their eyes from the divine light. In the background, the three Marys walk through a hilly landscape toward the empty sepulcher.

This early work by Raphael reflects the Renaissance effort to harmonize Christian doctrine with Neoplatonic ideals of physical beauty and spiritual transcendence. The idealized, levitating figure of Christ serves as a visual representation of the 'glorified body,' a concept central to Neoplatonic discussions regarding the soul's triumph over material death.