After Christ is crowned with thorns he is presented by Pilate to the high priests and the soldiers with the words: 'Look! Here is the man!' (John 19, 4-15). In the painting Christ - as is described in the bible - holds a palm branch as a sceptre and is
After Christ is crowned with thorns he is presented by Pilate to the high priests and the soldiers with the words: 'Look! Here is the man!' (John 19, 4-15). In the painting Christ - as is described in the bible - holds a palm branch as a sceptre and is wearing the crown of thorns and the red coat with which he was mocked as king of the Jews. He was exhibited by Pilate on a gallery. Beneath the gallery two prisoners are lead out of the cellar by a henchman. These are probably the thieves, who were executed with Christ.
[see Elke A. Werner, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 216, No. IV.18]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011] |
- Production date
- 1537
Production date
1537 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 152 x 116.4 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 152 x 116.4 cm
[Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the centre of the lower edge: winged serpent (with dropped wings) and date '1537'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the centre of the lower edge: winged serpent (with dropped wings) and date '1537'
- Owner
- Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
- Repository
- Grunewald hunting lodge
- Location
- Grunewald
- CDA ID
- DE_SPSG_GKI1193
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR374B
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SPSG_GKI1193/