Allegory of Law and Grace

Allegory of Law and Grace

Title

Allegory of Law and Grace

[cda 2017]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[cda 2017]

[The painting] gives visual expression to Reformation Beliefs by depicting the whole history of salvation from the Fall of Man to Christ vanquishing death and sin.

[Soffner 1993, 19]

Attributions
Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder

'Cranach-School' [Soffner 1993, 19]

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Brinkmann 1904, 49-51; http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/bkds_bd25/0075] (accessed 2017-02-17)

Production date
um 1550

Production date

um 1550

'Middle of the 16th century' [Soffner 1993, 19]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 110 x 151 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 110 x 151 cm

  • [Brinkmann 1904, 49-51]

  • Dimensions of visible painted surface: 104.5 x 147.5 cm

  • [Heydenreich, cda 2017]

Signature / Dating

None

Inscriptions and Labels

Integrated in the painting: 'Das Gesetz ist durch Mose gegeben.'
'Sehet das lamp gottes welches der welt sunde auf …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

  • Integrated in the painting:

  • 'Das Gesetz ist durch Mose gegeben.'

  • 'Sehet das lamp gottes welches der welt sunde auf sich nimpt, Johannes 1.'

  • 'gnad und warheit durch Jesum Christum, Johannes'

  • 'und es tratten zu ym die engel und dinetten yhm den er hat seine englen uber dich [...] gethan. Psalmo 90'

  • 'Cristus ist gestorben umb unser sud willen. und aufferstanden umb unser gerechtfertigkeitt willen, Roma 4'

  • Three inscriptions at the lower edge:

  • 'got sei dank, der uns den sigt gegeben hat durch unsern hern Juseum Christum I. Cor. 15. Vnser glaube ist der sig der die welt uberhunden hat. 1. Johan. 5.'

  • 'Adnus fint Ich elender mensch wer wirt mich erlösen von dem leib disses todtes. Rom 7. Ich bin die auferste / ung und das leben wer an mich glaubet der wirt leben / ob er gleich stürbe und wer do lebet und gleubt a mich Joh. II.'

  • 'Das gesecze richt mir zorn an Ro 4 Ero. 19 / Der stachel des des todes ist die sunde die kraft aber / der sunde ist das [..] / Der todt ist der sunden solt. Romanos 7.'

  • [Brinkmann 1904, 49-51, http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/bkds_bd25/0075] (accessed 2017-02-17)

Owner
Evangelisches Kirchspiel Aschersleben
Repository
St. Stephani Kirche, Aschersleben
Location
Aschersleben
CDA ID
DE_StSKA_001
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_StSKA_001/

Provenance

  • about 1904 in the upper room of the northern extension to the Stephanikirche
    [Brinkmann 1904, 49-51; http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/bkds_bd25/0075] (accessed 2017-02-17)

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Soffner 1993 19-21 Fig. p. 19
AuthorMonika Soffner
EditorEv. Kirchengemeinde St. Stephani
TitleSt. Stephani Aschersleben
SeriesPEDA-Kunstführer
Place of PublicationMünsterschwarzach
Issue80
Year of Publication1993
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Brinkmann 1904 49-51
EditorAdolf Brinkmann
TitleBeschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler der Provinz Sachsen: Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler der Stadt Aschersleben
VolumeBd. 25
Place of PublicationHalle a. d. S.
Year of Publication1904
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/bkds_bd25/0074
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  • Allegory of Law and Grace, um 1550

Images

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Technical studies

03. 2016Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black medium, brushes of varying widths; possibly over an initial rough design

Type/Ductus:

- relatively detailed freehand underdrawing after a pre-existing design

- thin to broader lines

- hatching strokes

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version; the lines define the main contours, describe essential details and facial features; representation of volume with hatching strokes

Deviations:

- many corrections were made to forms during the painting process; changes particularly in the background

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- a member of the Cranach workshop (?)

Comments:

- the fine hatching strokes employed in the figures of Adam and Eve are particularly striking

[Sandner, Heydenreich, Smith-Contini, cda 2017]

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

Citing from the Cranach Digital Archive

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