Christ blessing the Children

Christ blessing the Children

Title

Christ blessing the Children

[Wilkojc 2012, 56, No. 5]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Cat. Winterthur 2005, 16-17, No. 2]

Christ stands in the centre of the image facing to the right and holds a child on his left arm. With his right hand he touches another child held by its mother. More women with their children are gathered around him. The ages of the children range from infants to

Christ stands in the centre of the image facing to the right and holds a child on his left arm. With his right hand he touches another child held by its mother. More women with their children are gathered around him. The ages of the children range from infants to small children. A group of older, bearded men stand on the left side of the image. The backgrund is dark.

Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Cat. Winterthur 2005, 16-17, No. 2]
[Wilkojc 2012, 56, No. 5]

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

(?) [cda 2017]

Production dates
about 1540-1550
after 1550

Production dates

about 1540-1550

[Cat. Winterthur 2005, 16-17, No. 2]

after 1550

[cda 2017]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 82 x 122 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 82 x 122 cm

  • [Cat. Winterthur 2005, 16-17, No. 2]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the top, centre: serpent with dropped wings

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the top, centre: serpent with dropped wings

Inscriptions and Labels
  • at the top edge: 'VNND SIE BRACHTEN KINDLEIN ZV IM - DAS ER SIE ANRVRETE. MARC: AM X CAP:'

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • at the top edge:

  • 'VNND SIE BRACHTEN KINDLEIN ZV IM - DAS ER SIE ANRVRETE. MARC: AM X CAP:'

Owner
Kunstmuseum Winterthur
Repository
Kunstmuseum Winterthur
Location
Winterthur
CDA ID
CH_KMW_62
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/CH_KMW_62/

Provenance

  • Kloster Rheinau (dissolution of the monastery in 1862)
  • 1864 donated by the Canton Zurich
    [Cat. Winterthur 2005, 16-17, No. 2]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Wilkojc 2012 56 No. 5
AuthorEwa Wilkojc
TitleChrist blessing the children by Lucas Cranach the Elder in the collection of the Wawel Royal Castle: study and conservation
Place of PublicationKrakow
Year of Publication2012
Show Literature
Cat. Winterthur 2005 16-17 No. 2 Fig. p. 17
EditorDr. Dieter Schwarz
TitleKunstmuseum Winterthur. Katalog der Gemälde und Skulpturen / I.
Year of Publication2005
Show Literature

Research History / Discussion

'Es mag erstaunen, dass das Gemälde mit diesem explizit reformatorischen Thema aus der Kunstkammer des mit der Säkularisation aufgelösten Klosters Rheinau stammt. Wann und wie das Bild dorthin gelangt wr, konnte bislang nicht eruiert werden.'

[Cat. Winterthur 2005, 16-17, No. 2]

Es existieren mehrere Bilder mit exakt der gleichen Darstellung u.a. in der St. Annenkirche, Augsburg.

[cda 2017]

  • Christ blessing the Children, about 1540-1550

Images

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Versions

Christ Blessing the Children
  • Christ Blessing the Children, about 1600 or later
  • DE_SAA_NONE-SAA001
  • Painting
  • Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Anna, Augsburg

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