Virgin of Brüx

Virgin of Brüx

Title

Virgin of Brüx

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, No. 36]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Attribution
Master IW

Attribution

Master IW

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, no. 39] [Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Production date
1538

Production date

1538

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of painted surface: 123 x 121.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of painted surface: 123 x 121.5 cm

  • [Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Signature / Dating

Date '1538' bottom right

Signature / Dating

  • Date '1538' bottom right

Owner
Oblastní Muzeum Most
Repository
Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie (Kirche Maria Himmelfahrt), Most
Location
Most
CDA ID
CZ_OMM_U368
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/CZ_OMM_U368/

Provenance

  • probably created for the Parish church in Most (Brüx) ['Zur Aufnahme Mariä in den Himmel']
  • displayed there as property of the Oblastní Muzeum Most (Regional Museum Brüx)

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016, no. 36]

Exhibitions

Prague 2005, no. 39
Chemnitz 2016, no. 36

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2016 36
EditorUwe Fiedler, Stefan Thiele, Markus Hörsch, Antonia Krüger
TitleGotik ohne Grenzen. Sachsen und Böhmen im Spiegel der Kunst um 1500, Schlossbergmuseum, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz
Place of PublicationChemnitz
Year of Publication2016
Exhib. Cat. Prague 2016 151
EditorOlga Kotková
TitleCranach. Ze všech stran. From all sides.
Place of PublicationPrague
Year of Publication2016
Pages16-180
Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005 138, 139, 148 (English version 51, 52, 55) 39 Pl. p. 139
EditorObrazárna Pražského hradu, Kaliopi Chamonikola
TitlePod znamením okrídleného hada. Lucas Cranach a ceské zeme. Under the winged Serpent. Lucas Cranach and the Czech Land
Place of PublicationPrague
Year of Publication2005
Kesner 2005 34 (English version 16, 17)
AuthorLadislav Kesner
TitleCranachuv zák - Mistr IW/ The pupil of Cranach - Master IW
Publicationin Kaliopi Chamonikola, ed., Pod znamením okrídleného hada. Lucas Cranach a ceské zeme, Under the winged Serpent, Lucas Cranach and the Czech Lands, Exhib. Prague 2005
Place of PublicationPrague
Year of Publication2005
Pages34-41 (16-18)
  • Virgin of Brüx, 1538

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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- relatively detailed, freehand underdrawing after a pre-existing design

- thin to somewhat broader lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; the lines define the main contours, describe essential details and facial features; no representation of volume with hatching strokes

Deviations:

- minor corrections were made to forms during the painting process; minimal changes

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Master IW

[Sandner, Heydenreich, Smith-Contini, cda 2017]

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

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