This depiction of the washing of feet, which took place during the Last Supper, closely follows the text in the bible (John 13, 1-20).
Christ kneels in front of Peter in the foreground and washes his feet. The other apostles are gathered around them, their gestures express both worry and devout
This depiction of the washing of feet, which took place during the Last Supper, closely follows the text in the bible (John 13, 1-20).
Christ kneels in front of Peter in the foreground and washes his feet. The other apostles are gathered around them, their gestures express both worry and devout prayer. The dining table is visible at the right edge of the panel and in the background Judas leaves the scene through a door.
[see Elke A. Werner, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 213-214, No. IV.14]
- Attributions
-
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Younger
Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 213-214, No. IV.14] |
Lucas Cranach the Younger | [Cat. Berlin 1891, No. 374A.] |
- Production date
- 153[7]
Production date
153[7] | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 149.9 x 113.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 149.9 x 113.5 cm
[Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, revised 2010]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom right: winged serpent (with elevated wings) and dated '153[?]'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom right: winged serpent (with elevated wings) and dated '153[?]'
- Inscriptions and Labels
On the painted surface: - bottom left:
'626' (possibly an old inventory number)Reverse of the panel:
- top left, label:
'Staatliche …Inscriptions and Labels
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
On the painted surface: - bottom left:
'626' (possibly an old inventory number)
Reverse of the panel:
- top left, label:
'Staatliche Museen Berlin - Gemäldegalerie
Inv.Nr. I. 641
Kat.Nr. 579
L. Cranach d. J.'
Top right, label:
'Verwaltung der Schlösser u. Gärten Berlin
Kat.Nr. 11425
Lucas Cranach
Fußwaschung Christi'
Right centre, seal:
'Koenigliche Museen Berlin'
Below, black stamp: 'I.641'
Bottom left and right, labels:
'Gen. Kat.
No. 11425'
Right below, label:
'KNr. 579
Inv. I/649'
[Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz Berlin, revised 2010]
- Owner
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie
- Repository
- Grunewald hunting lodge
- Location
- Grunewald
- CDA ID
- DE_smbGG_579
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR374A
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_smbGG_579/
- top left, label: