Portrait of Martin Luther

Portrait of Martin Luther

Title

Portrait of Martin Luther

[cda 2013]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[cda 2013]

The portrait shows Martin Luther as a full-length figure against a grey-blue background and facing right. He wears an expansive, black gown, his hair is grey. In his hands he holds a book.

[Görres, cda 2013]

Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop
Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop

[Heydenreich, cda 2013]

Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Gurlitt 1923, 108]

Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Dehio 1905, 166]

Production dates
about 1570 - 1580
1600 - 1699

Production dates

about 1570 - 1580

[Heydenreich, cda 2013]

1600 - 1699

"17th century" [Gurlitt 1923, 108]

Dimensions
Dimensions of painted surface: 216 x 95 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of painted surface: 216 x 95 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 236.5 x 114 cm

  • [cda 2013]

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde St. Nikolai, Weistropp-Constappel
Repository
Dom zu Meißen
Location
Meissen
CDA ID
DE_NWC-DM_NONE-DM010
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_NWC-DM_NONE-DM010/

Provenance

  • from the Church of St Nikolai in Weistropp-Constappel and is proportedly a gift from Lord Zinzendorf on Gauernitz to the patron church.

[Hochstift Meißen, revised 2013]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Gurlitt 1923 108
AuthorCornelius Gurlitt
TitleBeschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler in Sachsen. Amtshauptmannschaft Meißen-Land
SeriesBeschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler in Sachsen
Volume41
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1923
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Dehio 1905 166
AuthorGeorg Dehio
TitleHandbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler. Band I: Mitteldeutschland
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1905
Show Literature

Connected Works

Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon
  • Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon, about 1570 - 1580
  • DE_NWC-DM_NONE-DM011
  • Painting
  • Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde St. Nikolai, Weistropp-Constappel
  • Portrait of Martin Luther, about 1570 - 1580

Images

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Technical studies

07. 2013Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

- an underdrawing is not readily visible

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2013]

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

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