Expulsion of the Money-changers from the Temple

Expulsion of the Money-changers from the Temple

Title

Expulsion of the Money-changers from the Temple

[CDA 2011]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Klein, Report 2013]
[Schlegel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

Christ is shown at the centre of the image driving the tradesmen out of the temple. In panic they back away from the lunging figure with a raised whip and in the process trip over their own wares. Behind Christ those left in the temple observe the event together with

Christ is shown at the centre of the image driving the tradesmen out of the temple. In panic they back away from the lunging figure with a raised whip and in the process trip over their own wares. Behind Christ those left in the temple observe the event together with the apostles.

[Görres, cda 2015]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

Production dates
about 1510
about 1509 - 1510

Production dates

about 1510

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318][Grimm 1998, 70]

about 1509 - 1510

[Sandner 1998 B, 88]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 146 x 100 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 146 x 100 cm

  • [Schlegel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

Signature / Dating

None

Inscriptions and Labels

Reverse of the panel:
[Gal.-Nr., repeated]; in black ink on the 19th vertical batten: 'Inv. 27'; on a …

Inscriptions and Labels

Stamps, Seals, Labels:

  • Reverse of the panel:

  • [Gal.-Nr., repeated]; in black ink on the 19th vertical batten: 'Inv. 27'; on a label: 'Cranach, Lucas d. Ä., 'Die Tempelreinigung', Öl, Holz, o, 995 x 1,45 m, herkunft: Kirchengemeinde Mölbis über Ev. Luth. Landeskirchen Sachsen, Dresden - A27, Lukasstr. 6 s. LV/44 von 1958'; in blue ink on a label: '35 Kr 416, mAs 20.11.33, Inst. f. Denkmalpflege Halle'; in pencil: 'Mölbis/Evangelische Kirche'

  • [Schlegel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

Owner
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Repository
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Location
Dresden
CDA ID
DE_SKD_GG3861
FR (1978) Nr.
FR025
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SKD_GG3861/

Provenance

  • the church of Mölbis (District of Borna)
    [Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Mappe 63, fol. 27-64]; [Sächs. HStADD, Vorakten Nr. 5, fol. 6]; [Sächs. HStADD, Vorakten Nr. 55 fol. 172-174]; [Sächs. HStADD, Vorakten Nr. 65, fol. 171-173]; [Sächs. HStADD, Vorakten Nr. 90, fol. 48-52]; [Sächs. HStADD, Vorakten Nr. 149, fol. 271]

[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 320, 325, Fn. 1]

Exhibitions

Weimar, Wittenberg 1953, No. 4
Kronach, Leipzig 1994, 152, 153
Torgau 2004, Bd. 1, 24-26
Chemnitz 2005, No. 20

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Maaz 2010 40, 41
AuthorBernhard Maaz
TitleCranach in der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden
Place of PublicationBerlin, Munich
Year of Publication2010
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Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005 318-325 20 Pl. p. 319
EditorHarald Marx, Karin Kolb, Ingrid Mössinger
TitleCranach Anlässlich der Ausstellung Cranach vom 13. November 2005 bis 12. März 2006 in den Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. Eine Ausstellung in Kooperation mit der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
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Kolb 2005 A 158, 159 20
AuthorKarin Kolb
TitleCranach - Die Gemälde in Dresden und ihre Geschichte
Publicationin Harald Marx, Ingrid Mössinger, Karin Kolb, eds., Cranach. Gemälde aus Dresden, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
Pages112-173
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Kolb 2005 C 532, 559, 560 20
AuthorKarin Kolb
TitleDokumentation zum Dresdener Cranach-Bestand
Publicationin Harald Marx, Ingrid Mössinger, Karin Kolb, eds., Cranach. Gemälde aus Dresden, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
Pages526-572
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Marx 2005 90 20
AuthorHarald Marx
TitleDresden als Cranach-Palast und der 'moderne' Cranach
Publicationin Harald Marx, Ingrid Mössinger, Karin Kolb, ed., Cranach. Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
Pages88-111
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Schölzel 2005 186 20
AuthorChristoph Schölzel
TitleZeichnungen unter der Farbschicht. Zu den Unterzeichnungen von Cranachs Gemälden in der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister und in der Rüstkammer Dresden
Publicationin Harald Marx, Ingrid Mössinger, Karin Kolb, eds., Cranach. Gemälde aus Dresden, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
Pages182-197
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Exhib. Cat. Torgau 2004 24-26 (Bd. 1)
EditorHarald Marx, Eckhard Kluth, Cecilie Hollberg
TitleGlaube und Macht. Sachsen im Europa der Reformationszeit. 2. Sächsische Landesaussellung Schloss Hartenfels Torgau
Volume1-2
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication2004
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Grimm 1998 70, 71 Fig. 9.4
AuthorClaus Grimm
TitleDie Anteile von Meister und Werkstatt. Zum Fall Lucas Cranach d.Ä.
Publicationin Ingo Sandner, Wartburg-Stiftung Eisenach and Fachhochschule Köln, eds., Unsichtbare Meisterzeichnungen auf dem Malgrund. Cranach und seine Zeitgenossen, Exhib. Cat. Eisenach
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication1998
Pages67-82
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Sandner 1998 B 88, 90
AuthorIngo Sandner
TitleCranach als Zeichner auf dem Malgrund
Publicationin Ingo Sandner, Wartburg-Stiftung Eisenach and Fachhochschule Köln, eds., Unsichtbare Meisterzeichnungen auf dem Malgrund. Cranach und seine Zeitgenossen, Exhib. Cat. Eisenach
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication1998
Pages83-95
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Erichsen 1994 A 152, 153, 155 Fig. A.96
AuthorJohannes Erichsen
TitleAltäre Lucas Cranachs und seiner Werkstatt vor der Reformation
Publicationin Claus Grimm, Johannes Erichsen, Evamaria Brockhof, eds., Lucas Cranach. Ein Maler-Unternehmen aus Franken, Exhib. Cat. Kronach 1994
SeriesVeröffentlichungen zur bayerischen Geschichte und Kultur
Volume26/94
Place of PublicationAugsburg, Regensburg
Year of Publication1994
Pages150-165
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Exhib. Cat. Kronach 1994 152,153
EditorClaus Grimm, Johannes Erichsen, Evamaria Brockhoff
TitleLucas Cranach. Ein Maler-Unternehmer aus Franken [Festung Rosenberg, Kronach 17.05 - 21.08.1994; Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig 07.09 - 06.11.1994]
SeriesVeröffentlichungen zur bayerischen Geschichte und Kultur
Volume26
Place of PublicationAugsburg, Coburg
Year of Publication1994
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Cat. Dresden 1992 157
AuthorAngelo Walther
TitleGemäldegalerie Dresden. Alte Meister. Katalog der ausgestellten Werke
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1992
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 73 No. 25 Fig. 25
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
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Schade 1974 26, 30, 72, 430
AuthorWerner Schade
TitleDie Malerfamilie Cranach
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1974
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schade1974
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Hentschel 1973 No. 333
AuthorWalter Hentschel
TitleDenkmale sächsischer Kunst. Die Verluste des zweiten Weltkrieges
SeriesSchriften zur Kunstgeschichte
Volume15
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1973
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Ullmann 1973 272
AuthorErnst Ullmann
TitleLucas Cranach d. Ä. Bürger und Hofmaler
Publicationin J. Feist, E. Ullmann, eds., Künstler u. Gesellschaft., Referate d. Colloquiums zum 500. Geburtstag Lucas Cranachs d. Ä. Staatliche Lutherhalle Wittenberg 1.-3. Okt. 1972
Place of PublicationWittenberg
Year of Publication1973
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Lüdecke 1972 24, 25
AuthorHeinz Lüdecke
TitleLucas Cranach d. Ä.
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1972
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Ullmann 1972 272
AuthorErnst Ullmann
TitleLucas Cranach d. Ä. Bürger und Hofmaler
JournalBildende Kunst
Issue20 (1972) 6
Year of Publication1972
Pages269-272
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Walther 1972
AuthorAngelo Walther
TitleLucas Cranach der Ältere. Die Austreibung der Wechsler und Händler aus dem Tempel
JournalDresdener Kunstblätter
Issue16
Year of Publication1972
Pages130-136
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Behrend 1967 28
AuthorHorst Behrend
TitleLucas Cranach. Maler der Reformationszeit
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1967
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Exhib. Cat. Weimar, Wittenberg 1953 No. 4
AuthorWalther Scheidig
EditorDeutsche Lucas Cranach Komitee
TitleLucas Cranach Ausstellung. Weimar und Wittenberg
Place of PublicationWeimar, Wittenberg
Year of Publication1953
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Lüdecke 1953 B 41, 103, 104, 116
AuthorHeinz Lüdecke
TitleLucas Cranach der Ältere. Der Künstler und seine Zeit
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1953
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Rudloff-Hille 1953 B 17, 18
AuthorGertrude Rudloff-Hille
TitleLucas Cranach d. Ä. Eine Einführung in sein Leben und sein Werk.
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1953
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Hentschel 1948
AuthorWalter Hentschel
TitleEin unbekannter Cranachaltar
JournalZeitschrift für Kunstwissenschaft
Issue2
Year of Publication1948
Pages35-42
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Steche 1891 77
AuthorRichard Steche
TitleAmtshauptmannschaft Borna (Beschreibende Darstellung der Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreiches Sachsen
Volume15
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1891
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Technical studies

08.04.2013Scientific analysis

  • Identification of wood species / Dendrochronology

Support

Identification of wood species: limewood

  • analysed by Peter Klein

2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid, black medium; brush

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing

- thin lines

- hatching-strokes

- construction lines for the architecture

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and indicate the essential features; representation of volume with hatching-strokes

Deviations:

- minor adjustments made during the painting process

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich cda 2014]

  • photographed by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

2005Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

Masterly underdrawing executed with a brush, construction lines in the architecture; the painted version follows the underdrawing to a greater extent, hooks, arcs and hatching-strokes in the shadow of the folds.

Framing

New frame: Stucco frame in the style of the 18th and 19th century Dresden gallery frames

[Schölzel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

2003Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • other

Support

- ten boards horizontally aligned

- marks from a toothed plane

[Schlegel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

1995Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • X-radiography
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see pdf for interpretation

27.09.1993Technical examination / Scientific analysis

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Condition Reports

Date2005

Support:

  • 0.6 cm thick (thinned)

  • cradle consisting of twenty vertical members and seven horizontal members (pine wood)

  • reddish glaze on the cradle and the reverse of the panel

  • woodworm damage (open channels)

Painted surface:

  • retouching particularly along the joins and in the gilding of the spandrels

  • thick, yellowed varnish

[Schlegel, Schölzel , Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

Conservation History

Date2005

see pdf

Date1986

[GGAM, Abt. Restaurierung, Meldung][1]

[1][Schölzel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

see also pdf

Date1977

[GGAM, Abt. Restaurierung, Meldung][1]

[1][Schölzel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

see also pdf

Date1976

[GGAM, Abt. Restaurierung, Meldung][1]

[1][Schölzel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

see also pdf

Date06. 1958 - 07. 1958

see pdf

Date1955

[GGAM, Abt. Restaurierung, Restaurierungsprotokoll][1]

[1][Schölzel, Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 318]

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