Christ as the Man of Sorrows with the Virgin of Sorrows

Christ as the Man of Sorrows with the Virgin of Sorrows

Title

Christ as the Man of Sorrows with the Virgin of Sorrows

[Cat. Budapest 2003, 32]

Painting on beech wood

Medium

Painting on beech wood

[cda 2014]

Christ and the Virgin are shown in a full-length figurative compostion as the Man and Mother of Sorrows respectively. They stand on stony ground against a dark background. At the top of the painting numerous Putti are depicted in clouds. Christ is shown turned slightly to the right, in addition

Christ and the Virgin are shown in a full-length figurative compostion as the Man and Mother of Sorrows respectively. They stand on stony ground against a dark background. At the top of the painting numerous Putti are depicted in clouds. Christ is shown turned slightly to the right, in addition to the white loincloth he wears a crown of thorns on his head. His arms are folded in front of his chest and he displays his stigmata. The Virgin is turned slightly to the left. She wears a white shawl over her dark robe and a white headscarf, the ends of which she uses to dry her tears.

[Herrschaft, cda 2014]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Cat. Budapest 2003, 32]

Production date
after 1537

Production date

after 1537

[Szépmuvészeti Múzeum, revised 2014]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 49.2 x 36.4 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 49.2 x 36.4 cm

  • [cda 2014]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the bottom centre: serpent with dropped wings; in yellow paint

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the bottom centre: serpent with dropped wings; in yellow paint

Owner
Szépmuvészeti Múzeum, Budapest
Repository
Szépmuvészeti Múzeum, Budapest
Location
Budapest
CDA ID
HU_SMB_817
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/HU_SMB_817/

Provenance

  • 1851a gift from György Csarada
    [Cat. Budapest 2003, 32]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Budapest 2003 32
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
Garas 1968 274 No. 800
AuthorKlára Garas
TitleDas Schicksal der Sammlung des Erzherzogs Leopold Wilhelm
JournalJahrbuch der Kunsthistorischen Sammlungen in Wien
Place of PublicationMunich
Issue64 (1968)
Year of Publication1968
Show Literature
Cat. Budapest 1967 168
AuthorAndor Pigler
TitleKatalog der Galerie Alter Meister I-II
Place of PublicationBudapest
Year of Publication1967
Show Literature
Fenyo 1954 52-53 Fig. 31
AuthorIvan Fenyo
TitleUn dessin, et quelques tableaux de Cranach au Musée des Beaux-Arts
JournalBulletin du Musée Hongrois des Beaux-Arts
Issue5 (1954)
Year of Publication1954
Pages44-53
Show Literature
Garas 1948 25
AuthorGaras
TitleTableaux provenant de la collection de l'archiduc Léopold-Guillaune au Muée des Beaux-Arts
JournalBulletin du Musée Hongrois des Beaux-Arts
Issue2 (1948)
Year of Publication1948
Pages22-26
Show Literature
Cat. Budapest 1909 B 498 No. 816
Authorn. a.
TitleA Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum képtárának festményei és grafikai állaga
Volume1
Place of PublicationBudapest
Year of Publication1909
Show Literature
Cat. Budapest 1897 494 No. 816
Authorn. a.
TitleAz Országos Képtár mutárgyainak leíró lajstroma, Athenaeum
Place of PublicationBudapest
Year of Publication1897
Show Literature
Cat. Budapest 1870 129 No. V./156
EditorAntal Ligeti
TitleA Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum képcsarnokának ismerteto lajstroma
Place of PublicationBuda
Year of Publication1870
Show Literature
Cat. Budapest 1868 5 No. 46
EditorÁgoston Kubinyi, János Herz
TitleA Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum Képtárának lajstroma
Place of PublicationPest
Year of Publication1868
Show Literature
  • Christ as the Man of Sorrows with the Virgin of Sorrows, after 1537

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

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing

- thin to broader lines

Function:

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

Deviations:

- minor alterations made during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible; could be from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2014]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

Support

- the panel consists of two planks, vertically aligned and slightly warped

- the joins are covered with an application of tow on the reverse

- additional battens were applied either side, each c. 1.5 cm in width

- the upper edge has been trimmed, the bottom edge has also been minimally trimmed

Ground and Imprimatura

- the barbe has been partially retained along the bottom edge

[Heydenreich / Herrschaft, cda 2014]

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