Philipp Melanchthon is depicted as a half-length figure sitting in front of a light grey font. He is shifted off the central axis slightly to the right and is turned slightly in the opposite direction. His head is inclined further left so that he is shown in three-quarter profile. [...]
Philipp Melanchthon is depicted as a half-length figure sitting in front of a light grey font. He is shifted off the central axis slightly to the right and is turned slightly in the opposite direction. His head is inclined further left so that he is shown in three-quarter profile. [...] He is dressed in a black fur-trimmed gown, a red doublet and white shirt and presents an open book to the viewer.
[Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Younger
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Younger | [Exhib. Cat. Gotha 2015, No. 38] [Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255] |
- Production date
- 1559
Production date
1559 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 81.6 x 62.3 x 2.2 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 81.6 x 62.3 x 2.2 cm
[Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255]
Dimensions of painted surface: 80.2 x 60.5 cm
[Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia top right: winged serpent with dropped wings and dated '1559'.
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia top right: winged serpent with dropped wings and dated '1559'.
[Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255]
- Inscriptions and Labels
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in the open book, left side in greek characters; below the 1988 translation into German:
'BASILIVS PAGINA. 388
Es …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- in the open book, left side in greek characters; below the 1988 translation into German:
'BASILIVS PAGINA. 388
Es sagt aber der Apostel: Wer sich rühmt, soll sich im Herrn rühmen, indem er sagt, dass Christus uns wurde Weisheit von Gott, Gerechtigkeit und Heiligung und Versöhnung, damit, wie geschrieben steht, wer sich rühmt, sich im Herrn rühme. Denn dies ist das vollkommene und vollständige Rühmen in Gott, wenn sich jemand nicht wegen seiner eigenen Gerechtigkeit erhebt, sondern wir erkennen, dass er der wahren Gerechtigkeit bedürftig ist, indem er allein durch den Glauben an Christus gerechtfertigt worden ist.
ANNO 1559'
- in the open book, right side:
'Nullius est foelix conatus et utilis unq[uam]
Consilium si non detq[ue] iuvetq[ue] Deus
Tunc iuvat ille aute[m], cum mens sibi [con]sciarecti,
Mandati officij munera iusta facit.
Et simul auxiliu[m] praesenti a numine Christi
Poscit, et expectat non dubitante fide.
Sic procedet opus faustum populisq[ue] tibiq[ue]
Diriget et cursus aura secunda tuos.
Invictamq[ue] Dei dextram vis nulla rep[ellet]
Omnia cogentur cedere prona D[eo]
Ipsa etiam qua[m]vis Adamanti incis[a feruntur]
Cum petimus cedunt fata severa Deo.
Nec Deus est nume[n] Parcaru[m] carcere clausum,
Quale putabatur Stoicus esse Deus.
Ipse potest Solis currus inhibere volantes,
lpse velut scopulos flumina stare iubet.
[...]e gnate Dei nostris in me[n]tib[us] adsis,
Et flatu accendas pecrora nostra tuo.'
[Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse:
- on crepe tape: 'SG 349'
[Cat. Frankfurt 2005, 247-255]
- Owner
- Städel Museum Frankfurt a.M.
- Repository
- Städel Museum Frankfurt a.M.
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
- CDA ID
- DE_SMF_SG349
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SMF_SG349/
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