Jachimov Retabel [Predella]: The Adoration of the Magi

Title

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, No. 18]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, 36, No. 18]

The panel is part of a triptych with double-sided painted wings combined together with a superstructure and a predella to create an altar.

This panel illustrating the Adoration of the Magi was inserted into the predella.

[Exib. Cat. Prague 2005, 36, 37]

Attribution: Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, 36, 37, No. 18]

Production date: 1520 - 1530

Production date

1520 - 1530

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, No. 18]

Dimensions: no information available

Dimensions

no information available

Owner: Rímskokatolická farnost Jáchymov (Katholic Church of Jachimov)
Repository: Kostel svatého Jáchyma a svaté Anny (Church St Joachim and St Anne)
Location: Jáchymov

CDA ID: CZ_StJJ_001d
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/CZ_StJJ_001d/

Connected Works

Provenance

originally the main altar of the Cemetery Church, All Saints, Jachymov
the altar is first documented in [Schmidt 1913, 49] [Lorenz 1925, 215] as part of the interior decoration of the chapel and cemetery church of All Saints in Jachymov
[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, no. 18]

Exhibitions

Prague 2005, no. 18

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005

91-93 [36-37]

Editor	Obrazárna Pražského hradu, Kaliopi Chamonikola
Title	Pod znamením okrídleného hada. Lucas Cranach a ceské zeme. Under the winged Serpent. Lucas Cranach and the Czech Land
Place of Publication	Prague
Year of Publication	2005

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Royt 2001

358

Author	Jan Royt
Title	Horní mesto Jáchymov, reformace a umení. (Gotické umení a jeho historické souvislosti. 1. Sborník grantového projektu Gotické umení v severních Cechách.)
Journal	Ustecky sbornik historicky
Place of Publication	Ústí nad Labem
Year of Publication	2001
Pages	351-359

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Erichsen 1994 A

157-158

Author	Johannes Erichsen
Title	Altäre Lucas Cranachs und seiner Werkstatt vor der Reformation
Publication	in Claus Grimm, Johannes Erichsen, Evamaria Brockhof, eds., Lucas Cranach. Ein Maler-Unternehmen aus Franken, Exhib. Cat. Kronach 1994
Series	Veröffentlichungen zur bayerischen Geschichte und Kultur
Volume	26/94
Place of Publication	Augsburg, Regensburg
Year of Publication	1994
Pages	150-165

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Lorenz 1925

215

Author	Hans Lorenz
Title	Bilder aus Alt-Joachimsthal. Umrisse e. Kulturgesch. e. erzgebirg. Bergstadt im 16. Jh.
Place of Publication	Jachymov
Year of Publication	1925

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Schmidt, R. 1913

Author	Richard Schmidt
Title	Der politische Bezirk Skt Joachimsthal. Topographie der historischen und Kunst-Denkmale
Series	Topographie der historischen und Kunst-Denkmale im Königreiche Böhmen von der Urzeit bis zum Anfange des 19. Jahrhunderts
Volume	40
Place of Publication	Prague
Year of Publication	1913

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Research History / Discussion

[Royt 2001, 358] noted differences between the painting style of the central altar panel which he attributed to a painter from Cranach’s workshop and the paintings on the predella, wings and top panels, which he considers to be made by an artist from Bohemia.

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, no. 18]

In addition to the different wood species employed for the support the character of the underdrawing and the quality of the painting style also document that several painters participated in the production of the painting.

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, 36, 37, No. 18]

Jachimov Retabel [Predella]: The Adoration of the Magi, 1520 - 1530

Images

Technical studies

03. 2018Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- economic, freehand underdrawing

- thin to somewhat broader lines

Function:

- only roughly to relatively binding for the final painted version; lines delineate the main contours and describe essential details and facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- corrections to forms were made during the painting process, numerous small changes (e. g. in the background, the king on the right hand side and the hat in the foreground)

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

[Sandner, Smith-Contini, Heydenreich, cda 2019]

photographed by Ingo Sandner
photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

2005Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Support

- according to the conservation report (Hamsikova/Hamsik 1993) the wings, predella and superstructure are painted on limewood, unlike the central panel, which is spruce

[Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, 36, 37, No. 18]

Conservation History

Date1993

conservation treatment by Radana Hamsíková
conservation treatment by Mojmír Hamsík

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