The classical Sun God Apollo is depicted in front of a landscape with his twin sister Diana, the Goddess of the Moon. Diana is also the Goddess of Hunting and the Forest, which is illustrated by the stag she sits on. Apollo was also revered as God of the Arts
The classical Sun God Apollo is depicted in front of a landscape with his twin sister Diana, the Goddess of the Moon. Diana is also the Goddess of Hunting and the Forest, which is illustrated by the stag she sits on. Apollo was also revered as God of the Arts and Archery, which is why he is shown holding a bow and arrow.
[Herrschaft, cda 2015]
- Attribution
- Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Angermuseum, revised 2012] |
- Production date
- about 1550
Production date
about 1550 | [Angermuseum, revised 2012] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 50.5 x 38 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 50.5 x 38 cm
[cda 2012]
[Cat. Erfurt 1924, 30, No. 138]
Dimensions including frame: 60 x 48 x 5.5 cm
[cda 2012]
- Signature / Dating
- None
- Inscriptions and Labels
- Reverse of the cradle: - right, top batten: in red paint: 'MA 70' Reverse of the frame: - top: in red paint: …
Inscriptions and Labels
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
- Reverse of the cradle:
- - right, top batten: in red paint: 'MA 70'
- Reverse of the frame:
- - top:
- in red paint: '3345'
- Owner
- Angermuseum, Erfurt
- Repository
- Angermuseum, Erfurt
- Location
- Erfurt
- CDA ID
- DE_AME_MA70
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_AME_MA70/