Christ crowned with Thorns

Christ crowned with Thorns

Title

Christ crowned with Thorns

[cda 2014]

Painting on limewood (Tilia sp.)

Medium

Painting on limewood (Tilia sp.)

[Paris C2RMF, Analysis report, 31.12.2010, Numéro du document: 21553]

Christ, wearing a red coat, is seated in the centre of the image surrounded by the henchmen who crown him with thorns. In the background Pontius Pilate enters the room accompanied by numerous other people. Another room is visible through an opening in the wall at the back. Here the

Christ, wearing a red coat, is seated in the centre of the image surrounded by the henchmen who crown him with thorns. In the background Pontius Pilate enters the room accompanied by numerous other people. Another room is visible through an opening in the wall at the back. Here the flagellation is depicted.

Attributions
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

attribution from 1956 [Joconde database, accessed 17.10.2022]

Lucas Cranach the Elder

(?, workshop) [Joconde database, accessed 17.10.2022][Paris, C2RMF, numéro de référence: C2RMF65564]

Michael Wolgemuth

Attribution from 1878 [Joconde database, accessed 17.10.2022]

Production dates
after 1540
after 1520

Production dates

after 1540

[Joconde database, accessed 17.10.2022]

after 1520

[Paris, C2RMF, numéro de référence: C2RMF65564]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support:

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support:

  • 82.8 x 57.7 x 1-1.4 cm

  • Dimensions including frame:

  • 104 x 76.2 x 8.2 cm

  • [Paris, C2RMF, Juliette Mertens, Rapport de Traitement, 2012]

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille
Repository
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille
Location
Lille
CDA ID
F_PBAL_P0740
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/F_PBAL_P0740/

Provenance

  • Christ crowned with Thorns, after 1540

Images

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Technical studies

31.12.2010 - Scientific analysis

  • Identification of wood species / Dendrochronology

Support

Limewood (Tilia sp.)

[Paris C2RMF, Analysis report, 31.12.2010, Numéro du document: 21553]

  • created by Elisabeth Ravaud

12. 2009 - Technical examination / Scientific analysis

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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid black drawing medium; brush

Type/Ductus:

- freehand detailed underdrawing

- thin lines

- hatching-strokes

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; the lines define the contours of the figures and indicate facial features and details; representation of volume with hatching-strokes

Deviations:

- almost no adjustments were made during the painting process; only one small change: the hand holding the stick in the centre of the image that was held in reserve was not executed in paint.

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder, or Simon Franck?

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich cda 2014]

  • photographed by Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France

02. 2008 - Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • UV-light photography
  • uv_light
  • photographed by Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France

Conservation History

Date1921

conservation treatment

[Joconde database, accessed 17.10.2022]

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