The first book of the Bible recounts how Joseph the son of the patriarch Jacob rejects the advances made to him by the wife of his employer Potiphar and is subsequently accused of rape by the frustrated lover and thrown into prison. [...] Few painters have illustrated the episode as
The first book of the Bible recounts how Joseph the son of the patriarch Jacob rejects the advances made to him by the wife of his employer Potiphar and is subsequently accused of rape by the frustrated lover and thrown into prison. [...] Few painters have illustrated the episode as radically as Cranach's pupil Antonius Heusler. The wife of the civil servant crouches with her legs apart at the centre of the picture. She has already removed her shoes and her bodice is open. While clinging with one hand to the bedpost, with the other hand she grasps Joseph's coat, which he then leaves behind as he attempts to flee.
[Cat. Kronach 2014, 272-273, No. 104] (Translation, cda 2016)
- Attribution
- Antonius Heusler
Attribution
Antonius Heusler | [Cat. Kronach 2014, 272-273, No. 104] |
- Production date
- about 1550
Production date
about 1550 | 'Middle of 16th century' [Cat. Kronach 2014, 272-273, No. 104] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 55 x 56.8 x 0.8 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 55 x 56.8 x 0.8 cm
[Cat. Kronach 2014, 272-273, No. 104]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at top edge: monogram 'AH'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at top edge: monogram 'AH'
- Inscriptions and Labels
- top edge, explanation text: 'Schlaff bei mir...' (Gen 39,7)
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- top edge, explanation text:
'Schlaff bei mir...' (Gen 39,7)
- Owner
- Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
- Repository
- Fränkische Galerie, Kronach
- Location
- Kronach
- CDA ID
- DE_BNMM-FGK_R626
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_BNMM-FGK_R626/