Virgin of Brüx

Title

Virgin of Brüx

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, No. 36]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Attribution: Master IW

Attribution

Master IW

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, no. 39] [Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Production date: 1538

Production date

1538

[dated]

Dimensions: Dimensions of painted surface: 123 x 121.5 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of painted surface: 123 x 121.5 cm
[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Signature / Dating: Date '1538' bottom right

Signature / Dating

Date '1538' bottom right

Owner: Oblastní Muzeum Most
Repository: Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie (Kirche Maria Himmelfahrt), Most
Location: Most

CDA ID: CZ_OMM_U368
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/CZ_OMM_U368/

Provenance

probably created for the Parish church in Most (Brüx) ['Zur Aufnahme Mariä in den Himmel']
displayed there as property of the Oblastní Muzeum Most (Regional Museum Brüx)

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Exhibitions

Prague 2005, no. 39
Chemnitz 2016, no. 36

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016

Editor	Uwe Fiedler, Stefan Thiele, Markus Hörsch, Antonia Krüger
Title	Gotik ohne Grenzen. Sachsen und Böhmen im Spiegel der Kunst um 1500, Schlossbergmuseum, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz
Place of Publication	Chemnitz
Year of Publication	2016

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Exhib. Cat. Prague 2016

151

Editor	Olga Kotková
Title	Cranach. Ze všech stran. From all sides.
Place of Publication	Prague
Year of Publication	2016
Pages	16-180

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Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005

138, 139, 148 (English version 51, 52, 55)

Pl. p. 139

Editor	Obrazárna Pražského hradu, Kaliopi Chamonikola
Title	Pod znamením okrídleného hada. Lucas Cranach a ceské zeme. Under the winged Serpent. Lucas Cranach and the Czech Land
Place of Publication	Prague
Year of Publication	2005

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Kesner 2005

34 (English version 16, 17)

Author	Ladislav Kesner
Title	Cranachuv zák - Mistr IW/ The pupil of Cranach - Master IW
Publication	in Kaliopi Chamonikola, ed., Pod znamením okrídleného hada. Lucas Cranach a ceské zeme, Under the winged Serpent, Lucas Cranach and the Czech Lands, Exhib. Prague 2005
Place of Publication	Prague
Year of Publication	2005
Pages	34-41 (16-18)

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Virgin of Brüx, 1538

Images

Technical studies

08. 2016Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- relatively detailed, freehand underdrawing after a pre-existing design

- thin to somewhat broader lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; the lines define the main contours, describe essential details and facial features; no representation of volume with hatching strokes

Deviations:

- minor corrections were made to forms during the painting process; minimal changes

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Master IW

[Sandner, Heydenreich, Smith-Contini, cda 2017]

photographed by Ingo Sandner
photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

Citing from the Cranach Digital Archive

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