The Deposition, Epitaph for the Mayor Benedikt Krull and his Wife Ursula Schultz

The Deposition, Epitaph for the Mayor Benedikt Krull and his Wife Ursula Schultz

Title

The Deposition, Epitaph for the Mayor Benedikt Krull and his Wife Ursula Schultz

[Maria Dieters, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 267, 268, No. VIII.8]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Maria Dieters, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 267, 268, No. VIII.8]

Attribution
Unknown

Attribution

Unknown

[Maria Dieters, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 267, 268, No. VIII.8]

Production date
before 1535

Production date

before 1535

[Maria Dieters, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 267, 268, No. VIII.8]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 153 x 123 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 153 x 123 cm

  • [Maria Dieters, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 267, 268, No. VIII.8]

  • Dimensions of visible painted surface: 131.3 x 101.3 cm

  • [Heydenreich, cda 2017]

Owner
Evangelische Kirchengemeinde St. Petri - St. Marien, Berlin
Repository
Evangelische Kirchengemeinde St. Petri - St. Marien, Berlin
Location
Berlin
CDA ID
DE_EKGStPStM_3
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_EKGStPStM_3/

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Berlin 1975 B 52
AuthorErnst Badstübner
EditorGemeindekirchenrat von St. Marien und St. Nikolai zu Berlin
TitleDie Berliner Marienkirche und ihre Kunstwerke
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1975
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Leh 1957 59
AuthorGustav Leh
TitleDie St. Marien-Kirche zu Berlin. Ihre Geschichte und ihr Bild
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1957
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Borrmann 1893 229
AuthorRichard Borrmann
TitleDie Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler von Berlin
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1893
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Küster 1737 239
AuthorGeorg Gottfried Küster, Johann Christian Müller
TitleAltes und Neues Berlin. Das ist: Vollständige Nachricht von der Stadt Berlin, derselben Erbauern, Lage, Kirchen, Gymnasiis
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1737
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Research History / Discussion

[The panel] clearly illustrates the impact of the [Cranach workshop] in Berlin where various different workshops seemed to have been inspired by the example of the saxon court painter even before the refurbishment of the cathedral began.

[Maria Dieters, Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 268, under No. VIII.7]

  • The Deposition, Epitaph for the Mayor Benedikt Krull and his Wife Ursula Schultz, before 1535

Images

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  • overall
  • irr

Technical studies

03. 2016Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black medium, brush; IR absorption showed the use of two different inks; possibly over an initial design executed in iron gall ink

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing after a pre-existing design

- relatively thin lines

- occasional hatching strokes

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version; the lines define the main contours, describe essential details and indicate facial feature; occasional hatching strokes indicate volume

Deviations:

- few corrections were made to forms during the painting process

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible (not Cranach workshop)

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

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

Support

- planks aligned vertically

Paint Layers and Gilding

- gilded nimbus

[Heydenreich, cda 2017]

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