Sunday, March 27, 2016

The Empty Tomb

Resurrection, Alabaster Carving
English, 1400-1420
London, Victoria and Albert Museum

Christ is Risen! 
Alleluia! Alleluia!

I wish everyone a Blessed and Joyful Easter.



The long days of Lent are over.  The sadness of Good Friday has passed and the great proclamation of Easter, the Exsultet, has been proclaimed.  Easter is here at last!

The iconography of the Resurrection is a topic that I examined extensively in 2011, so I refer you to the essays on the subject listed below.  I intend to update these articles with new materials during the Easter season, so please visit the links occasionally during this time.


The Women at the Tomb http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/04/iconography-of-resurrection-women-at.html

Noli Me Tangere http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/04/iconography-of-resurrection-noli-me.html

The Incredulity of St. Thomas (Doubting Thomas) http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-incredulity.html

Emmaus -- The Journey http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-emmaus.html

Emmaus -- The Recognition http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-emmaus_07.html

Climbing from the Tomb http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-climbing.html

Hovering over the Tomb http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-hovering.html

Bursting from the Tomb http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-bursting.html

The Lake of Galilee -- The Disciples Go Fishing http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-lake-of.html

Commission to Peter -- The Good Shepherd Transfers Responsibility http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-peters.html

The Commission to the Apostles http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/05/iconography-of-resurrection-commission.html

Christ Appears to His Mother http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2011/06/iconography-of-resurrection-christ.html

and also An Awkward Resurrection Image http://imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-happy-and-blessed-easter-season-to.html


Christ is Risen!  Alleluia, Alleluia!  Below is video of the great triple alleluia sung only at Easter Vigil.  It is followed by the reading of the Gospel from Easter Vigil (filmed at the Brompton Oratory in London, England, 2008).

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