Baptism of Christ

Baptism of Christ

Title

Baptism of Christ

[Meinel 2017, 60-63]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Meinel 2017, 60-63]

The painting shows Christ standing up to his waist in water, wearing a white cloth. He looks up at St John, who is identified by his brown fur gown and red coat. [...] Here John kneels on the bank and pours water over Christ's head out of a brown jug.

The painting shows Christ standing up to his waist in water, wearing a white cloth. He looks up at St John, who is identified by his brown fur gown and red coat. [...] Here John kneels on the bank and pours water over Christ's head out of a brown jug. Christ holds his hands in an attitude of prayer in front of his chest. An angel stands at the left with green wings and a cross on his forehead. His festive red robe with braid and green tassels emphasizes the significance of God the Son's initiation. Like an assistant to the baptism the angel holds Christ's grey gown over his arm. At the right behind a bush two men stand and bear witness. They probably represent the foster father Joseph and the priest Zachariah.

[Meinel 2017, 60-63]

Attribution
Wolfgang Krodel the Elder

Attribution

Wolfgang Krodel the Elder

[Meinel 2017, 60-63]

Production date
1561

Production date

1561

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 132 x 133 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 132 x 133 cm

  • [Meinel 2017, 60-63]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the bottom: initials 'WK and date '1561'

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the bottom: initials 'WK and date '1561'

  • [cda 2017]

Owner
Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde St. Wolfgang, Schneeberg
Repository
Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde St. Wolfgang, Schneeberg
Location
Schneeberg
CDA ID
DE_WSCH_NONE-002
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_WSCH_NONE-002/

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Meinel 2017 60-63
AuthorFrank Meinel
TitleDer Gottessohn als Ursache des Heils
Publicationin Wege zu Cranach, ed., Cranach und Luther
Place of PublicationHalle
Year of Publication2017
Pages60-63
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Schulze 2004 268 p. 267
AuthorIngrid Schulze
TitleLucas Cranach d. J. und die protestantische Bildkunst in Sachsen und Thüringen. Frömmigkeit, Theologie, Fürstenreformation
Place of PublicationBucha near Jena
Year of Publication2004
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Steche 1887 51
AuthorRichard Steche
TitleBeschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen. Band 8: Amthauptmannschaft Schwarzenberg
Volume8
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1887
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Technical studies

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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black drawing material, brush

Type/Ductus:

- very detailed and precise underdrawing, probably over an initial design with a stylus

thin lines dünne Linien

occasional hatching-strokes

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version; precisely drawn lines delineate the main contours, and describe details and facial features; occasional representation of volume with hatching-strokes.

Deviations:

- only very few corrections were made to forms during the painting process; small changes for example the cloud formation

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Wolfgang Krodel the Elder

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

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

Conservation History

Date1989 - 1992

Conservation

[Meinel 2017, 60-63]

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