The upper field of the left fixed wing depicts St Job covered in bruises and bumps. He is accompanied by three musicians and his wife, who pours water over his wounds. The lower field shows St Martin on horseback dividing his coat with his sword to give it to a
The upper field of the left fixed wing depicts St Job covered in bruises and bumps. He is accompanied by three musicians and his wife, who pours water over his wounds. The lower field shows St Martin on horseback dividing his coat with his sword to give it to a needy person crouched on the ground. When closed the altarpiece shows in addition to these two scenes four episodes from the Life of St Nicholas as well as those of Sts Roche and George.
[Görres, cda 2015]
- Attribution
- Master of the Döbeln Altarpiece
Attribution
Master of the Döbeln Altarpiece | [cda 2012] |
- Production date
- about 1515 - 1516
Production date
about 1515 - 1516 | [Sandner 1993, 53] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support including frame: 286.5 x 117 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support including frame: 286.5 x 117 cm
[cda 2015]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Owner
- Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde Döbeln
- Repository
- St. Nicolaikirche Döbeln
- Location
- Döbeln
- CDA ID
- DE_ND_ND001f
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_ND_ND001f/