Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Title

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

[cda 2022]

Painting on lime wood

Medium

Painting on lime wood

[Falkenstein 2020]

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 2020]

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 2020]

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 2020]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979
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
AuthorWerner Schade
TitleDie Malerfamilie Cranach
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1974
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schade1974
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932
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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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 2020]

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 lime wood (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 2020]

Condition Reports

Date2017 - 2018

Support:

  • the panel is warped

  • the reverse exhibits a coating of c. 0.5 mm

Paint layers:

  • extensive overpaint

[Falkenstein 2020]

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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