The Infant St John and the Infant Christ

The Infant St John and the Infant Christ

Titles

The Infant St John and the Infant Christ

[cda 2022]

The infant Christ, with a cross in his left hand, blesses the young kneeling Johannes( Der Christusknabe, ein Kreuz in der Linken, segnet den knieenden kleinen Johannes)

[Cat. Bamberg 1927, 1, no. 4]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Museen der Stadt Bamberg, revised 2022]

The infant Christ stands against a black backdrop on stony ground on the lefthand side of the small format panel. He supports the cross in his left hand and with the right one he blesses St John who kneels before him with his hands folded in prayer. Both children have

The infant Christ stands against a black backdrop on stony ground on the lefthand side of the small format panel. He supports the cross in his left hand and with the right one he blesses St John who kneels before him with his hands folded in prayer. Both children have haloes above their short blond curly hair and wear transparent shirts.

[Museen der Stadt Bamberg, revised 2022]

Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Based on a comparison with the painting 'Christ and St John as infants' in the Niedersächsischem Landesmuseum Hannover. [Dr. Thomas Fusenig, 18.6.2012, Museen der Stadt Bamberg, revised 2022]

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[cda 2022]

Production date
about 1535

Production date

about 1535

[Dr. Thomas Fusenig am 18.6.2012, Museen der Stadt Bamberg, revised 2022]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 28 x 18 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 28 x 18 cm

  • [Museen der Stadt Bamberg, revised 2022]

Signature / Dating

none

Inscriptions and Labels

none

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

  • none

Owner
Museen der Stadt Bamberg
Repository
Museen der Stadt Bamberg
Location
Bamberg
CDA ID
DE_HMB_4
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_HMB_4/

Provenance

  • part of a gift from Dr. Lukas Schönlein (1793-1864) to the city of Bamberg in 1860 upon returning to his native town
    [Museen der Stadt Bamberg, revised 2022]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Dessau 1927 1 004
Authorn. a.
TitleKatalog der städtischen Kunst und Gemäldesammlung Bamberg
Place of PublicationBamberg
Year of Publication1927
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