Virgin in a Bower

Title

Virgin in a Bower

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 162B]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[cda 2018]

The Virgin is seated on a bench and occupies the central axis. She inclines her head slightly to the left and looks at the viewer, while the infant Christ stands on a brocade cushion on her lap. She supports him and he puts his arms around her neck. The Virgin's reddish blonde hair cascades in long curls over her shoulders and down her back, leading the viewer's eye to the arrangement of the folds. This consists of a bluish-green undergarment and a red coat with a greenish-orange shimmering lining. Over the bench a trellis extends to a bower that is covered with vines and grapes. A broad mountainous landscape extends behind the Virgin.

[Daniel Görres, cda 2018]

Attributions: Anonymous Master from the Cranach Workshop
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Anonymous Master from the Cranach Workshop	[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 162B]
Lucas Cranach the Elder	Ein Zettel an der Rückseite nennt Lukas Cranach als Urheber (a label on the reverse attributes it to Lucas Cranach [...] [Schier 1928, 98]
Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder	Wahrscheinlich ist es eine Wiederholung einer vlämischen Arbeit in der Richtung des Mabuse. (Probably a repetition of a work by a flamish artist like Mabuse.) [Schier 1928, 98]

Production date: about 1525

Production date

about 1525

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 162B]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support:

Dimensions

Dimensions of support:

Signature / Dating: None

Owner: Benediktinerstift Melk
Repository: Benediktinerstift Melk
Location: Heerenberg, 's-

CDA ID: AT_BSM_NONE-001
FR (1978) Nr.: FR162B
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/AT_BSM_NONE-001/

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979

199

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Editor	G. Schwartz
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Basel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication	1979

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932

166f (under)

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1932
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932

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Research History / Discussion

The chapter house with its magnificent ceremonial hall, that provided and still provides a suitable space for the Abbott's receptions, was rebuilt from 1713. After the fire of 1738 it was redecorated and a new vaulting was installed. The ceremonial hall was completed with a paintings gallery under Abbott Urban II. Hauer (1763-1785). 146 small format paintings on various supports were grouped to create five boards that were mounted on the walls. The individual images are for the greater part copies after 17th and 18th works. The central panel on the end wall displays a depiction of ‘The Virgin in a Bower’, a painting attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Virgin in a Bower, about 1525

Images

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