Jesus' appearance to  St. Peter
Jesus' appearance to  St. Peter
Jesus' appearance to  St. Peter
Jesus' appearance to  St. Peter

Jesus' appearance to St. Peter

Author: Jarocki Stanisław , 1872 - 1944

Created: 1897–1898.

Material/technique: oil on canvas.

Dimensions: 102x62 cm.

Signature: St Jarocki Rzym (in the bottom-right corner of the painting).

Resurrection of Jesus is the subject, which completes the Way of the Cross and depicts the Resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his death and His appearance to His followers. Jesus Christ is shown with a scarlet robe or a robe and a loincloth holding a long cross with a flag in His left hand, which symbolises victory over death and Resurrection; his right hand is raised for blessing.

Through His own power rising from the dead and never dying again, He clearly showed to us the long-awaited promise of a coming Messiah and Saviour. By rising from the dead Christ also confirmed our faith about the resurrection of people from the dead. As St Paul the Apostle says, ‘For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.’ (Motiejus Valančius, „Žyvatas Jėzaus Kristaus Viešpaties mūsų“, Raštai 3, p. 535)

Reference: "The Lithuanian art collection of Jaunius Gumbis". Museum and Collector - 6. Vilnius: National Museum of Lithuania, 2016, P. 112.

Exhibitions: Exhibition of the collection of Lithuanian art of dr. Jaunius Gumbis "Collected and Preserved", September 2016 - January 2017, National Museum of Lithuania, Vilnius; "Under Italian Skies. Lithuanian artists’ works from the 18th - first half of the 20th centuries", 1 December 2017 - 26 August 2018, Lithuanian Art Museum, Vilnius Picture Gallery.

Published: The Lithuanian art collection of Jaunius Gumbis". Museum and Collector - 6. Vilnius: National Museum of Lithuania, 2016, P.116; Art album "Heaven and Beyond"; compiler Dalia Vasiliunienė, authors Dalia Vasiliunienė and Skaidrė Urbonienė. Vilnius, VALIUNAS ELLEX, 2016 Cat. P. 360 No. 5; Under Italian Skies. Lithuanian artists’ works from the 18th - first half of the 20th centuries" Historical Review, Catalogue,  Part I, Lithuanian Art Museum, Vilnius,  2019, P. 159.

Photographs: display in the exhibition "Under Italian Skies. Lithuanian artists’ works from the 18th - first half of the 20th centuries", 1 December 2017 - 26 August 2018, Lithuanian Art Museum, Vilnius Picture Gallery.