The Transfiguration of Christ
- Artist
- Lorenzo Lotto
- Date
- c.1511 ; Italy
- Style
- High renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
Lorenzo Lotto’s The Transfiguration of Christ is a signed oil-on-wood religious painting created between 1510 and 1512 for the church of Santa Maria di Castelnuovo. This high renaissance masterpiece vividly depicts the biblical episode of Jesus’ Transfiguration, with vibrant detail and dynamic composition characteristic of the period. Originally, it may have included a predella, with part of it showing Christ Leading the Apostles to Mount Tabor. Today, the artwork is housed in the Museo civico Villa Colloredo Mels in Recanati, showcasing Lotto’s masterful blending of spiritual intensity and technical skill during the High Renaissance era.
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