Christ Appearing to Mary

Albert Pinkham Ryder, Christ Appearing to Mary, ca. 1885, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.92
Albert Pinkham Ryder, Christ Appearing to Mary, ca. 1885, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, 14 1417 14 in. (36.143.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.92
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Artwork Details

Title
Christ Appearing to Mary
Date
ca. 1885
Dimensions
14 1417 14 in. (36.143.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — phenomenon — vision
  • Religion — saint — St. Mary Magdalen
  • Landscape — time — sunrise
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
Object Number
1929.6.92

Artwork Description

Albert Pinkham Ryder traveled to Europe in 1877 and 1882 to study the art of the European masters. He was inspired to paint many religious subjects, including this image of Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene. Ryder asked one of his friends to model for the figure of Jesus, but his friend felt that because he was “stout and muscular . . . the figure would look rather healthy for a man that had been in the grave three days.” Ryder was unconcerned, replying that the painting of Jesus “should show power as well as spirituality.” X-rays of the image, however, show that he did alter the figure’s arm and chest slightly to make them appear slimmer. (Fitzpatrick, quoted in Taylor, “Ryder Remembered,” in Broun, Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1989)

Works by this artist (4 items)

Richard Fairbanks, Bowl, 1975, stoneware with temmoku glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard Fairbanks, 1991.181.1
Bowl
Date1975
stoneware with temmoku glaze
Not on view
Richard Fairbanks, Plate, 1962, glazed stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard Fairbanks, 1991.181.2
Plate
Date1962
glazed stoneware
Not on view
Richard Fairbanks, Vase, 1967, stoneware and glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard Fairbanks in honor of Thomas and Diann Weinman, 2014.46.2, © Dixie Parker-Fairbanks
Vase
Date1967
stoneware and glaze
Not on view
Richard Fairbanks, Urn, 1950s, stoneware and glaze with slip, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dixie Parker-Fairbanks, 2014.46.1A-B, © Dixie Parker-Fairbanks
Urn
Date1950s
stoneware and glaze with slip
Not on view