The right side of the panel: DE_BStGS-GNMN_Gm220.
St John the Baptist leads the believers to Christ, who died for them on the cross and whose blood, accompanied by the Holy Spirit as a dove, falls on the chest of the sinners. The lamb symbolises Christ's sacrifice and the flag
The right side of the panel: DE_BStGS-GNMN_Gm220.
St John the Baptist leads the believers to Christ, who died for them on the cross and whose blood, accompanied by the Holy Spirit as a dove, falls on the chest of the sinners. The lamb symbolises Christ's sacrifice and the flag on the cross is a sign of victory. On the right the ressurrected Christ appears in front of the empty tomb as vanquisher over Death and the Devil. The serpent in the background is an old testament prefiguration of the crucifixion. Three scenes in the upper part of the painting illustrate the road to salvation: the child with the cross symbolizing Christ's future sacrifice; angels announcing the birth of Christ to the shepherds; the ascension of the ressurrected Christ. The tree on this side of the panel bares leaves. There is a biblical text along the bottom edge.
[Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 137]
- Attributions
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Lucas Cranach the Elder
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 136] |
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Schuchardt 1851 A, 104][1] [1][Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 136] |
Lucas Cranach the Younger | [Cat. Nuremberg 1882][1] [1][Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 136] |
- Production date
- after 1529
Production date
after 1529 | [Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 136] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 72 x 59.7 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 72 x 59.7 cm
[Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 136]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia on the wing of the vanquished dragon: winged serpent, facing left
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia on the wing of the vanquished dragon: winged serpent, facing left
[CDA 2011]
- Inscriptions and Labels
- printed text on paper attached along the bottom edge of the painting:
'Sie sind alle zumal sunder: vnd/ mangeln …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- printed text on paper attached along the bottom edge of the painting:
'Sie sind alle zumal sunder: vnd/ mangeln das sie sich Gottes nicht/ rhümen mügen. Roma iij [Römerbrief 3, 23]
. ¿Die sunde ist des todes spies: aber/ das gesetz ist der sunden krafft./ 1.Cor.15 [1. Korintherbrief, 15,56]
Das Gesetz richtet nur/ zorn an. Roma iiij [Römerbrief 4, 15] Durchs Gesetz kompt erkentnis / der sünde. Ro.iij. [Römerbrief 3, 20]. Das gesetz vnd / alle Propheten: gehen bis auff / Johannis zeit. Matthei xi
[Matthäus 11,11]Der gerecht lebt seines glaubens / Ro.i. Wir halten das der mensch/ gerecht werde durch den glauben: / on des gesetzs werck. Ro.iij. [Römerbrief 3, 28]
. Sihe: das ist Gottes lamb: welchs / der welt sünde tregt. Jo. i. [Johannes 1, 29]. In der / heiligung des geistes: zum gehor=/sam vnd besprengung des blutes / Ihesu Christi. 1. Petri.i [Brief Petri, 1, 2].
Der tod ist verschlungen ym sieg / Tod: wo ist dein spies: Helle: wo ist dein sieg. Gott aber sey danck der vns den sieg gibt: dvrch Ihe=/ sum Christu(m)s vnsern Herrn. 1. Cor. 1 [1. Korintherbrief 1,55 und 57].'[Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 138]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse of the panel: in black paint 'H4(?)146'; in pencil '242'
paper label: 'Slg. König Ludwigs I. von Bayern 1828, Nr. 383; WAF H.G. 173 (1936) Inv. S. No. 382'
- beneath on the left:
Nr. 221
- right:
R 143; new label: '22/5'
[Löcher, Cat. Nuremberg 1997, 137]
- Owner
- Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfond/Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
- Repository
- Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
- Location
- Nuremberg
- CDA ID
- DE_BStGS-GNMN_Gm221
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_BStGS-GNMN_Gm221/
- printed text on paper attached along the bottom edge of the painting: