Man of Sorrows

Man of Sorrows

Title

Man of Sorrows

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 381B]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[cda 2017]

Christ as the Man of Sorrows is depicted as a seated half-length figure against a black background. His body is covered in blood and is turned to the right, whereas his head faces to the left in three-quarter profile and is crowned with thorns. Christ has raised both hands to

Christ as the Man of Sorrows is depicted as a seated half-length figure against a black background. His body is covered in blood and is turned to the right, whereas his head faces to the left in three-quarter profile and is crowned with thorns. Christ has raised both hands to his chest and looking directly at the viewer he presents his wounds. Below there is a gaping side-wound from which a stream of blood flows towards Christ's lap where the tools of martyrdom rest.

[Görres, cda 2017]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop

[cda 2017]

Production dates
about 1538
1531

Production dates

about 1538

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 381B]

1531

dated, but last digit not authentic [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 381B]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the bottom left: winged serpent with dropped wings and dated '1531' (according to Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 381B last digit not authentic, more likely '8')

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the bottom left: winged serpent with dropped wings and dated '1531' (according to Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 381B last digit not authentic, more likely '8')

Owner
Stiftung der Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha'schen Familie
Repository
Stiftung der Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha'schen Familie
Location
Coburg
CDA ID
DE_SHSCGF_XI182
FR (1978) Nr.
FR381B
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SHSCGF_XI182/

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Coburg 2018 78, 80-83 13 Pl. p. 81, Fig. 1
AuthorKlaus Weschenfelder
TitleCranach in Coburg. Gemälde von Lucas Cranach d.Ä., Lucas Cranach d.J., der Werkstatt und des Umkreises in den Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication2018
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 381B
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932 307b
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1932
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932
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  • Man of Sorrows, about 1538

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Christ as Man of Sorrows
  • Christ as Man of Sorrows, after 1537
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