The Resurrection of Christ (Il Cristo risorto) 1970

Pietro Parigi made this woodcut, The Resurrection of Christ, sometime during his long life. It’s all about bold cuts, you know? Black against white. The texture is really something here – all those tiny, spiky lines radiating out from Christ. It’s not exactly subtle, but it gives the image this wild, energetic feeling. Look at the contrast between the smooth, dark robes and that explosive halo. It’s like Parigi is showing us the moment of transformation, a visual shout. And the church down below? So precise and architectural, compared to the chaotic energy above. It reminds me of the graphic work of someone like Lynd Ward, all that expressive darkness, the real weight of the wood. Ultimately, it feels like Parigi is playing with opposites, stillness against movement, doubt against belief.