Christ and the Adulteress

Christ and the Adulteress

Title

Christ and the Adulteress

[cda 2015]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[cda 2015]

The panel illustrates a passage from the Gospel of John according to which an adulteress who had been condemned to death by stoning was brought before Christ. The wing panels by Hans Hesse were probably attached to the autonomous panel in the 19th century.

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[cda 2015]

Production date
after 1537

Production date

after 1537

[cda 2015]

Dimensions
Dimensions of painted surface: 73.5 x 119.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of painted surface: 73.5 x 119.5 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 82 x 129 x 4.1 cm

  • [cda 2015]

Owner
Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde Annaberg-Buchholz
Repository
St. Annenkirche, Annaberg-Buchholz
Location
Annaberg-Buchholz
CDA ID
DE_SAKA_SAKA005
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SAKA_SAKA005/
  • Christ and the Adulteress, after 1537

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Technical studies

03. 2015Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

- an underdrawing is not readily visible

[Sandner, Smith-Contini, Heydenreich, cda 2015]

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

2015Technical Examination

Support

- the planks are horizontally aligned

- a tow application covers the joins obliquely

[Heydenreich, cda 2015]

Framing

- the frame is original

[Heydenreich, cda 2015]

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