Altarpiece from the parish church 'Unser Lieben Frauen', Kemberg [inner wing, left]: The Baptism (interior), The Deluge (exterior)

Title

[cda 2019]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Danz, Wolff 2016, 125]

Recto:

The Baptism with a group of reformers including the donor Provost Matthias Wankel

Verso:

The Deluge

Attribution: Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop

[Danz, Wolff 2016, 125]

Production date: 1565

Production date

1565	[dated on the inner left wing]

Signature / Dating: Artist's insignia on a sheet of paper held by Matthias Wankel in his right hand: 'Aeta, 54, 1565', with the winged serpent beneath

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia on a sheet of paper held by Matthias Wankel in his right hand: 'Aeta, 54, 1565', with the winged serpent beneath
[Thulin 1955, 111]

Owner: Stadtkirche Unser Lieben Frauen zu Kemberg
Repository: Stadtkirche Unser Lieben Frauen zu Kemberg
Location: Kemberg

CDA ID: DE_SkULFK_NONE_SkULFK_1b
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SkULFK_NONE_SkULFK_1b/

Connected Works

Provenance

1565 commissioned for the parish church ' Unser Lieben Frauen' in Kemberg (choir)
1994 altarpiece damaged and partly destroyed in a fire
[Danz, Wolff 2016, 125]

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Danz, Wolff 2016

Author	Karoline Danz, Diana Wolff
Title	Das Retabel von Lucas Cranach d. J. in der Stadtkirche zu Kemberg (1565)
Publication	in Elisabeth Rüber-Schütte, ed., Lucas Cranach in Sachsen-Anhalt
Series	Kleine Hefte zur Denkmalpflege
Volume	10
Place of Publication	Halle
Year of Publication	2016

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Rüber-Schütte 2016

124-136

Editor	Elisabeth Rüber-Schütte
Title	Lucas Cranach in Sachsen-Anhalt
Series	Kleine Hefte zur Denkmalpflege
Volume	10
Place of Publication	Halle
Year of Publication	2016

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Altarpiece from the parish church 'Unser Lieben Frauen', Kemberg [inner wing, left]: The Baptism (interior), The Deluge (exterior), 1565

Images

Technical studies

2016Technical Examination

Framing

Original frame: Renaissance elements and acanthus vines, as well as trumpeting angels above the fixed wings. The predella was flanked by pilasters with ionic capitals. The top was decorated with a finial with two putti holding the electoral coat of arms. [only fragments survive]

[Danz, Wolff 2016, 125]

Conservation History

Date04. 2015 - 05. 2015

Conservation treatment

[Danz, Wolff 2016, 126-136]

conservation treatment by Diana Wolff
conservation treatment by Karoline Danz

Date1998 - 2002

Treatment was carried out in the conservation studio of the Landesamtes für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle (LDA)

[Danz, Wolff 2016, 126]

conservation treatment by Gabriele Georgi
conservation treatment by Kathrin Brinz

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