The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with Saint Barbara

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with Saint Barbara

Title

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with Saint Barbara

[Cat. Budapest 2003, 34]

Painting on spruce wood

Medium

Painting on spruce wood

[Cat. Budapest 2003, 34]

The Virgin sits at the centre of the image supporting the infant Christ on her lap. He puts a ring on St Catharine's little finger. She holds her attribute, the sword. At the left edge St Barbara is shown offering the infant a grape and holding a chalice. In the

The Virgin sits at the centre of the image supporting the infant Christ on her lap. He puts a ring on St Catharine's little finger. She holds her attribute, the sword. At the left edge St Barbara is shown offering the infant a grape and holding a chalice. In the background a mountainous landscape stretches out behind them.

[Herrschaft, cda 2014]

Attribution
Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Cat. Budapest 2003, 34]

Production date
um 1550 - 1600

Production date

um 1550 - 1600

'2nd half of the 16th century' [Cat. Budapest 2003, 34]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 52.3 x 36.7 x 1 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 52.3 x 36.7 x 1 cm

  • [cda 2014]

Signature / Dating

none

Owner
Szépmuvészeti Múzeum, Budapest
Repository
Szépmuvészeti Múzeum, Budapest
Location
Budapest
CDA ID
HU_SMB_814
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/HU_SMB_814/

Provenance

  • Miklós Jankovich, Pest
  • transferred from the Hungarian National Museum
    [Cat. Budapest 2003, 34]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Budapest 2003 34
EditorIldikó Ember, István Takács
TitleMuseum of Fine Arts Budapest. Old Masters' Gallery. Summary Catalogue, Vol. 3: German, Austrian, Bohemian and British Paintings
Volume3
Place of PublicationBudapest
Year of Publication2003
Show Literature
Cat. Budapest 1967 169
AuthorAndor Pigler
TitleKatalog der Galerie Alter Meister I-II
Place of PublicationBudapest
Year of Publication1967
Show Literature
  • The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with Saint Barbara, um 1550 - 1600

Images

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Technical studies

06. 2014Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • UV-light photography
  • uv_light
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

06. 2014Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared Reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid, black medium and brush; the underdrawing was probably executed in two stages

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing

- thin lines

Function:

- roughly to relatively binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and describe the essential details and the facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- alterations made during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

Comment:

- the lines where the medium has beaded were probably executed over the imprimatur

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2014]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

Support

the panel has been trimmed on all four sides

[cda 2014]

Citing from the Cranach Digital Archive

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