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/
