The central panel depicts Jesus as the man of sorrows with his wounds. The Virgin sits to his left in timeless dress. She turns towards him and holds the upper arm of her son in her left hand. St John sits to the right of Jesus and is also turned
The central panel depicts Jesus as the man of sorrows with his wounds. The Virgin sits to his left in timeless dress. She turns towards him and holds the upper arm of her son in her left hand. St John sits to the right of Jesus and is also turned towards him. He holds Jesus' left arm in both hands.
At the top of the panel there are a multitude of Putti with the instruments of the passion, including the cross, the crown of thorns and nails.
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2010, 235-236, No. 156] |
- Production date
- 1534
Production date
1534 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 112 x 99 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 112 x 99 cm
[Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2010, 235-236, No. 156]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia between the knees of Christ: inscribed with serpent und date '1534'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia between the knees of Christ: inscribed with serpent und date '1534'
[Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2010, 235-236, No. 156]
[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, 113-114, No. 219]
- Owner
- Hochstift Meißen
- Repository
- Dom zu Meißen
- Location
- Meissen
- CDA ID
- DE_DM_NONE-02
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR219
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_DM_NONE-02/