Christ stands in the centre of this rectangular composition shifted slightly to the left of the central axis and surrounded by a crowd of mothers with their children. He holds one of the children in his arms and has placed his hand over another's stomach. The mothers press in on
Christ stands in the centre of this rectangular composition shifted slightly to the left of the central axis and surrounded by a crowd of mothers with their children. He holds one of the children in his arms and has placed his hand over another's stomach. The mothers press in on him from either side. The apostles are visible in the top right corner and their defensive stance betrays their scepticism. [Görres, cda 2014]
- Attributions
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Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Younger
Attributions
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [cda 2010] 'Nach Lucas Cranach der Jüngere [...] The throng of figures and the diffuse representation of facial features suggests the work of an independent member of the workshop, like for example Augustus Cordus, [...]' |
Lucas Cranach the Younger | [Exhib. Cat. Gotha/Kassel 2015, 202] |
Albrecht Altdorfer | 'von Albrecht Durrens Lehr-Meister, Albrecht Altdorff, gemahlt'[1] |
- Production date
- about 1540 - 1550
Production date
about 1540 - 1550 | [Exhib. Cat. Gotha 2015, No. 57] [Schade, Exib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 53] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 14.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 14.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm
[cda 2010]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the top in the centre, to the right of Christ's head: winged serpent with dropped wings; in yellow paint
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the top in the centre, to the right of Christ's head: winged serpent with dropped wings; in yellow paint
- Inscriptions and Labels
- below the top edge:
'LASSET DIE KINDLEIN ZV MIR KOMEN. VND WERET INEN NICHT, DEN SOLCHER IST DAS REICH …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- below the top edge:
'LASSET DIE KINDLEIN ZV MIR KOMEN. VND WERET INEN NICHT, DEN SOLCHER IST DAS REICH GOTTES: MARC: AM. X.'
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse of panel: - top left:
written in red 'ML' (linked)
- top right:
written in black: a horizontal 'L'
[Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 53]
- centre:
in red ink: 'Zentral-Museum/Gotha/6/(365)'
- bottom left:
printed yellow label: 'Schloßmuseum Gotha/Inv.-Nr.:/S.G. Nr.:/Alte Nr.:'; handwritten in black ink: '46', '6', '365 Ahv.'
- Owner
- Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
- Repository
- Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
- Location
- Gotha
- CDA ID
- DE_SMG_SG6
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SMG_SG6/
- below the top edge: