Resurrection of Christ (Sala Sobieski Tapestry)

After Rubens's design, the scene bursts upward: Christ strides from the tomb, banner aloft, while armor clatters and guards shield their eyes. Woven in rich wools and silks by Roman ateliers in the late 1600s, the tapestry translates Baroque paint into thread—color becomes luster, brushstroke becomes weave. Highlights sparkle on metal and flesh; borders swell with ornament. Meant for ceremonial hanging, it broadcasts triumph in movement and light.