A sleeping dog stretched out on the ground symbolizes lack of vigilance. The last painting of the cycle includes the year of completion '1529' and one of the commissioners, mayor Gregor Byner, is referred to with his own coat of arms. Luther reversed the position of the ninth and tenth
A sleeping dog stretched out on the ground symbolizes lack of vigilance. The last painting of the cycle includes the year of completion '1529' and one of the commissioners, mayor Gregor Byner, is referred to with his own coat of arms. Luther reversed the position of the ninth and tenth commandments in his catechism from 1929 however here they appear in their original order.
[Städtische Galerie Dresden, revised 2015]
- Attribution
- Hans der Maler
Attribution
Hans der Maler | [Städtische Galerie Dresden, revised 2015] |
- Production date
- about 1528/29
Production date
about 1528/29 | [Städtische Galerie Dresden, revised 2015] |
- Dimensions
- Dimension of painted surface: 137 x 86.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimension of painted surface: 137 x 86.5 cm
Dimension including frame: 145.5 x 95.2 cm
[Städtische Galerie Dresden, revised 2015]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Inscriptions and Labels
Upper edge: the relevant commandment
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
Upper edge: the relevant commandment
- Owner
- Städtische Galerie Dresden
- Repository
- Stadtmuseum Dresden
- Location
- Dresden
- CDA ID
- DE_SGD_1968-41
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SGD_1968-41/