Christ as the Man of Sorrows flanked by the Virgin and St John with Angels

Christ as the Man of Sorrows flanked by the Virgin and St John with Angels

Titles

Christ as the Man of Sorrows flanked by the Virgin and St John with Angels

[CDA 2010]

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

[Jehle, Exhib. Cat. Regensburg 2010, 506]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Historisches Museum Regensburg, revised 2010]

Horizontal format. Christ as the Man of Sorrows sits against a dark background, flanked by the standing half-length figures of the Virgin and St John. Two small groups of angels have gathered in the upper corners of the painting.

The figure of Christ is emphasised by the pale flesh paint

Horizontal format. Christ as the Man of Sorrows sits against a dark background, flanked by the standing half-length figures of the Virgin and St John. Two small groups of angels have gathered in the upper corners of the painting.

The figure of Christ is emphasised by the pale flesh paint and his central position, which is slightly elevated, as well as his direct eye contact with the viewer. Both the stigmata and the blood flowing from it are clearly visible. The Virgin dries her tears on a piece of her headscarf, while St John's facial expression seems to reflect both sorrow and anger.

[Historisches Museum Regensburg, revised 2010]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Jehle, Exhib. Cat. Regensburg 2010, 506]

Production date
after 1537

Production date

after 1537

[Jehle, Exhib. Cat. Regensburg 2010, 506]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 84 x 120 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 84 x 120 cm

  • Dimensions including the frame: 103 x 138 cm

  • [Historisches Museum Regensburg, revised 2010]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia on the right edge above the shoulder of St John: winged serpent with dropped wings; in yellow paint

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia on the right edge above the shoulder of St John: winged serpent with dropped wings; in yellow paint

  • [Historisches Museum Regensburg, revised 2010]

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscription on the reversed written in a script which cannot be identified; probably an in-house abbreviation (possibly administrative ?)

Inscriptions and Labels

Stamps, Seals, Labels:

  • Inscription on the reversed written in a script which cannot be identified; probably an in-house abbreviation (possibly administrative ?)

  • [Historisches Museum Regensburg, revised 2010]

Owner
Historisches Museum der Stadt Regensburg
Repository
Historisches Museum der Stadt Regensburg
Location
Regensburg
CDA ID
DE_HMR_KN1992-8
FR (1978) Nr.
FR383
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_HMR_KN1992-8/

Provenance

  • until 1811 in the Municipal Court (Provenance before the Municipal Court is unknown)
  • until 1817 in the Scottish Monastery
  • 1817 entered the Nepfarrkirche
  • 1825 was brought to be cleaned in the Domprobstei (Dean¿s office)
  • since 1834 in the Collection of the Historical Society

[Schmuck 1998, 104]

Exhibitions

Regensburg 2010, no. 34
Regensburg 1992, no. 51

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Regensburg 2010 506-508 No. 347
EditorChristoph Wagener, Klemens Unger
TitleBerthold Furtmeyr - Meisterwerke der Buchmalerei und die Regensburger Kunst in der Spätgotik und Renaissance
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication2010
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Schmuck 1998 104
AuthorCarolin Schmuck
Title"beruht bis auf bessere Zeiten" - eine Galerie für Regensburg
JournalVerhandlungen des Historischen Vereins für Oberpfalz und Regensburg
Issue138
Year of Publication1998
Pages77-114
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Exhib. Cat. Regensburg 1992 262 No. 51
AuthorMartin Angerer
Title450 Jahre evangelische Kirche in Regensburg: 1542-1992
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication1992
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 148 No. 383 Fig. 383
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
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  • Christ as the Man of Sorrows flanked by the Virgin and St John with Angels, after 1537

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Technical studies

2010Scientific analysis

  • Identification of wood species / Dendrochronology

Identification of wood species:

- lime wood (tilia)

  • examined by Josef Meiler

2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Identification of wood species / Dendrochronology
  • Infrared reflectography
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Support

- lime wood (tilia) (identified by Josef Meiler Dpl.Rest.(FH))

- dimensions: 88.8 x 120 x 1.8 cm, the panel has been trimmed slightly along the top and the bottom

- there is a groove of varying widths (varies between 3-18 x 8-10 mm) running around the edge of the panel

- 5 horizontal planks

- the bare wood is visible on the reverse

- tow has been applied to the joins with a generous application of whitish glue

Ground and Imprimatura

- not defined

Underdrawing

Infrared reflectography carried out by Dr. Ingo Sandner and Dr. Gunnar Heydenreich, October 2009

Paint Layers and Gilding

- not defined

Framing

- c. 1950s

[Annette Kurella, Historisches Museum der Stadt Regensburg, revised 2011]

10. 2009Technical examination / Scientific analysis

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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools / Materials:

- fluid dark drawing medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing, barely visible

- thin lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; lines where visible delineate contours, define shapes and features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- no apparent alterations made during the painted version

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

Condition Reports

Date2010

  • extensive retouching and reconstruction along the central join

  • the joins have been reinforced with 3 battens on the reverse

  • written by Annette Kurella

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