The Risen Christ

This is a painted limewood statue made in about 1530-50. The statue represents The Risen Christ: Christ stands, resting on his left foot, his right leg slightly bent. The unusually short torso and the downward glance of the figure imply that it was intended to be set above the eye-level of the observer; it was probably part of a Resurrection group. Stylistic analogies are hard to find; it may have been produced by a Spanish sculptor working in Italy.