Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Title

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

[cda 2022]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Falkenstein 2021]

This panel shows the seated Christ as the Man of Sorrows against a dark background, displaying the wounds of his Passion. The scourge and fasces - the instruments of his torture - are placed in a prominent position, diagonally across his lap. His head is crowned with thorns and emanates

This panel shows the seated Christ as the Man of Sorrows against a dark background, displaying the wounds of his Passion. The scourge and fasces - the instruments of his torture - are placed in a prominent position, diagonally across his lap. His head is crowned with thorns and emanates gold rays. Christ gazes beyond the pictorial space and appears to seek eye contact with the viewer.

[cda 2022]

Attribution
Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attribution

Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger

? [Falkenstein et al. 2020]

Production date
after 1565

Production date

after 1565

[Falkenstein 2021]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 79 x 54.5 x 0.8 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 79 x 54.5 x 0.8 cm

  • [Falkenstein 2021]

Signature / Dating

none

Owner
Stadt Kitzingen
Repository
Stadt Kitzingen
Location
Kitzingen
CDA ID
DE_SMK_371
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SMK_371/

Provenance

  • probably entered the collection of the Municipal Museum in Kitzingen between 1935 and 1962
  • in 2018 the museum was closed
    [Falkenstein 2021]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Falkenstein 2021
AuthorStephanie Falkenstein
EditorStädtisches Museum Kitzingen e.V., Förderverein
TitleDer Kitzinger Schmerzensmann – Ein neu entdecktes Gemälde aus der Werkstatt Lucas Cranachs des Jüngeren
Publicationin Stephanie Falkenstein, Städtisches Museum Kitzingen e.V., Förderverein, eds., Das Städtische Museum Kitzingen 1895-2020, Projekte 2011-2020 : Wissenspeicher für 1275 Jahre Stadtgeschichte, Teilband 2
Place of PublicationNorderstedt
Year of Publication2021
Link https://buchshop.bod.de/das-staedtische-museum-kitzingen-1895-2020-projekte-2011-2020-stephanie-falkenstein-9783752607284
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Research History / Discussion

[PRIVATE_NONE-P192] is very similar to this version.

[cda 2022]

  • Christ as the Man of Sorrows, after 1565

Images

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Technical studies

2018Scientific analysis

  • Instrumental material analysis

Support

Carbon 14 dating carried out in the Curt-Engelhorn-Zentrum in Mannheim to help confirm dating.

[Falkenstein 2021]

2017 - 2018Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Dendrochronology / identification of wood species

Support

Between 2017/2018 the panel was examined at the dendrolab in Thierhaupten (Bayerischen Landesamtes für Denkmalpflege).

The panel consists of five boards. Microscopy of samples identified the wood species of all five as limewood (Tilia sp.). They are tangentially cut and appear to all be from the same tree trunk. Between 22 to 77 annual rings were identified. It is difficult to interpret these results because there isn't a complete reference for limewood. However, (viewed from left to right) Board I does seem to broadly correspond with a felling date in 1565. After seasoning the wood for a period of c. two years the painting could have been completed any time after 1567.

[Falkenstein 2021]

Condition Reports

Date2017 - 2018

Support:

  • the panel is warped

  • the reverse exhibits a coating of c. 0.5 mm

Paint layers:

  • extensive overpaint

[Falkenstein 2021]

Versions

Christ as the Man of Sorrows
  • Christ as the Man of Sorrows, after 1540
  • PRIVATE_NONE-P192
  • Painting
  • Private Collection

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