Mocking of Christ

Mocking of Christ

Painting on wood (cradled)

Medium

Painting on wood (cradled)

The seated and bound figure of Christ is surrounded by a throng of ruffians, who torment and mock him in a variety of ways. One of the ruffians puts his horn over Christ's ear. The scene takes place in a vaulted room with a circular window.

[Görres, cda 2015]

Attributions
Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Report Ingo Sandner, Cologne, 23.10.1996]
[Expertise Max J. Friedländer, The Hague, 02.07.1942] (1)

[1][Lempertz online database, accessed 20.01.2022]

Production dates
about 1515 - 1520
about 1540 - 1550

Production dates

about 1515 - 1520

[cda, 2015]

about 1540 - 1550
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 41 x 27 cm

Dimensions

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P112
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P112/

Provenance

  • Mocking of Christ, about 1515 - 1520

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