'St Martin can be readily identified as a portrait of the Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. [...] the St Martin on the Aschaffenburg panel reveals much about Albrecht's self-image and his self-dramatisation. He is depicted as a bishop in extremely pompous pontifical robes - St Martin was initially an officer, but
'St Martin can be readily identified as a portrait of the Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. [...] the St Martin on the Aschaffenburg panel reveals much about Albrecht's self-image and his self-dramatisation. He is depicted as a bishop in extremely pompous pontifical robes - St Martin was initially an officer, but he later became Bishop of Tours. Albrecht was however not satisfied with the bishop's sumptuous ecclesiastical vestments, which were probably fashioned after his own Episcopal insignia in addition a scarlet cap peeps out from beneath his miter and refers to his dignity as a cardinal. He drops a few coins into the bowl of a beggar, who kneels before him.
The pearl embroidery on the pontifical shoes peeping out from under his alba can be clearly seen. In addition to the pearl embroidery there are three coats-of-arms, which have been sewn onto the alba, or undergarment of the bishop. They show a wheel, the coat-of-arms of the archdiocese of Mainz, in the centre the coat-of-arms of the archdiocese of Magdeburg and beside it the coat-of-arms of the diocese of Halberstadt - all three of Albrecht's dioceses.'
[Exhib. Cat. Aschaffenburg 2007, 283, 284, 286, No. 25a]
- Attributions
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Simon Franck
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
Simon Franck | [Exhib. Cat. Aschaffenburg 2007, No. 25] |
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Halle 2006, no. 92A] |
- Production dates
- 1524 (?)
about 1500 - 1547
Production dates
1524 (?) | [cda 2012] |
about 1500 - 1547 | [Exhib. Cat. Aschaffenburg 2007, 283, No. 25a] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 121 x 56.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 121 x 56.5 cm
[Exhib. Cat. Aschaffenburg 2007, 283, No. 25a]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Inscriptions and Labels
in the halo: 'SANCTVS MARTINVS'
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
in the halo:
'SANCTVS MARTINVS'
- Owner
- Museen der Stadt Aschaffenburg
- Repository
- Stiftsmuseum Aschaffenburg
- Location
- Aschaffenburg
- CDA ID
- DE_MSA_169-1955
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_MSA_169-1955/