The painting illustrates Christ's arrest, which takes place at night in the garden of Gethsemane. The scene is only dimly lit by the flames of the many torches visible in the picture. Lead by Judas in a yellow robe the henchmen have already encircled Jesus. The apostle Peter is about
The painting illustrates Christ's arrest, which takes place at night in the garden of Gethsemane. The scene is only dimly lit by the flames of the many torches visible in the picture. Lead by Judas in a yellow robe the henchmen have already encircled Jesus. The apostle Peter is about to cut an ear off one of the soldiers.
[Görres, cda 2016]
- Attributions
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Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 270] [1][Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 272, 274] |
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Hübner 1862, No. 1764][1] |
- Production date
- about 1515 - 1520
Production date
about 1515 - 1520 | [Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 270] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 39.5 x 17.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 39.5 x 17.5 cm
[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 270]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Inscriptions and Labels
Reverse of the panel: [Gal.-Nr., repeated]; Sammlungsnachweis Pillnitz: 'Inv. 48.'; in pencil: '1933 - 246, 545'
[Exhib. Cat. …
Inscriptions and Labels
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse of the panel: [Gal.-Nr., repeated]; Sammlungsnachweis Pillnitz: 'Inv. 48.'; in pencil: '1933 - 246, 545'
[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 270]
- Owner
- Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
- Repository
- Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
- Location
- Dresden
- CDA ID
- DE_SKD_GG1933-1
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SKD_GG1933-1/