Unlike the crosses of the thieves, which extend diagonally into the pictorial space, Christ's cross is arranged frontally facing the viewer. On the left beneath the crosses a group with St John and the Marys has gathered. Mary Magdalene embraces the shaft in mourning. A henchman behind her sticks his
Unlike the crosses of the thieves, which extend diagonally into the pictorial space, Christ's cross is arranged frontally facing the viewer. On the left beneath the crosses a group with St John and the Marys has gathered. Mary Magdalene embraces the shaft in mourning. A henchman behind her sticks his tongue out as he guides the sponge with vinegar upwards. The group of soldiers and dignitaries on the right includes a little boy, whose hand is held by one of the soldiers.
[Cat. Hannover 1992, 58]
- Attributions
-
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Cat. Hannover 1992, 58] |
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Friedländer, Letter, 5/5/1953] [1] |
- Production date
- about 1520 - 1525
Production date
about 1520 - 1525 | [Cat. Hannover 1992, 58] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 40.5 x 26.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 40.5 x 26.5 cm
[Cat. Hannover 1992, 58]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Inscriptions and Labels
- on top of the cross:
'I.N.R.I.'
- on top of the cross:
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- on top of the cross:
'I.N.R.I.'
- Owner
- Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
- Repository
- Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
- Location
- Hannover
- CDA ID
- DE_NLMH_KM209
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_NLMH_KM209/