The painting is part of a representation that extends over two wings and depicts Christ with the 12 apostles in an interior with a view of a landscape.
Christ and Peter stand at the centre of the group of apostles, both gesticulating energetically. One suggestion is that the scene depicts
The painting is part of a representation that extends over two wings and depicts Christ with the 12 apostles in an interior with a view of a landscape.
Christ and Peter stand at the centre of the group of apostles, both gesticulating energetically. One suggestion is that the scene depicts Christ taking leave of the apostles and the proclamation of Christ's suffering. Another interpretation suggests the calling of Peter.
[http://www.kirchspiel-rochlitzer-land.de/kirchspiel/default/index.php?cat=x_ro&subcat=gebaeude&page=kuni_ausstattung; accessed 30 Mar 2016] (Translation, cda 2016)
- Attribution
- Master of the Döbeln Altarpiece
Attribution
Master of the Döbeln Altarpiece | [Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1998, No. 23.6c][Sandner 1993, 101] |
- Production date
- 1513
Production date
1513 | [Corpus dated on reverse] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions including frame: c. 290 x 100 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions including frame: c. 290 x 100 cm
[Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Sachsen, revised 2016]
- Signature / Dating
- the High Altarpiece is dated '1513' on the reverse of the carved 'Mercy Seat' group
Signature / Dating
- the High Altarpiece is dated '1513' on the reverse of the carved 'Mercy Seat' group
[Sandner 1993, 140]
- Owner
- Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde Rochlitz
- Repository
- St. Kunigundenkirche Rochlitz
- Location
- Rochlitz
- CDA ID
- DE_KKR_NONE-KKR002A
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KKR_NONE-KKR002A/