Christ stands at the centre of this rectangular composition, shifted slightly to the left of the central axis and surrounded by a crowd of mothers with their children. He holds one of the children in his arms and has placed his hand over another's stomach. The mothers crowd in on
Christ stands at the centre of this rectangular composition, shifted slightly to the left of the central axis and surrounded by a crowd of mothers with their children. He holds one of the children in his arms and has placed his hand over another's stomach. The mothers crowd in on him from either side. The apostles are visible in the top left corner and their defensive stance betrays their scepticism.
[Görres, cda 2017]
- Attribution
- Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Kunstsammlungen und Museen der Stadt Augsburg, revised 2016] |
- Production date
- about 1535 - 1538
Production date
about 1535 - 1538 | [cda 2017] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 43.5 x 73.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 43.5 x 73.5 cm
Dimensions including frame: 63 x 88.5 x 5.5 cm
[Kunstsammlungen und Museen der Stadt Augsburg, revised 2016]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom right: winged serpent, but in style not typical for Cranach workshop
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom right: winged serpent, but in style not typical for Cranach workshop
[Kunstsammlungen und Museen der Stadt Augsburg, revised 2016]
- Inscriptions and Labels
Upper edge: 'LAST DIE KINDLIN ZU MIR KOMEN UND WERET INEN NICHT DENN SOLCHER IST DAS REICH GOTTES MARCI …
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
Upper edge:
'LAST DIE KINDLIN ZU MIR KOMEN UND WERET INEN NICHT DENN SOLCHER IST DAS REICH GOTTES MARCI AM X'
[Maria Winner/Sarah Klein, Augsburg, 21. Nov. 2016]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse:
label: handwritten transcription of the inscription on the verso
label: inventory number
label: inventory number, title, artist and date
- Owner
- Kunstsammlungen und Museen der Stadt Augsburg
- Repository
- Kunstsammlungen und Museen der Stadt Augsburg
- Location
- Augsburg
- CDA ID
- DE_KMSA_3609
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KMSA_3609/