Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Title

Christ as the Man of Sorrows

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Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

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The panel shows Christ as Man of Sorrows behind a balustrade displaying the wounds of his Passion and wearing a crown of thorns. His left hand is raised to his chest. Two angels hold up a curtain behind him. There is a view of a landscape in the background at

The panel shows Christ as Man of Sorrows behind a balustrade displaying the wounds of his Passion and wearing a crown of thorns. His left hand is raised to his chest. Two angels hold up a curtain behind him. There is a view of a landscape in the background at the left.

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

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Production date
about 1530

Production date

about 1530

'Dr. Werner Schade proposes a tentative date of 1530'
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Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 38.4 x 27 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 38.4 x 27 cm

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Signature / Dating

none

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P193
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P193/

Provenance

  • 7 Dec 2010 auctioned at Christie's, London, lot 4
    [Christie's Online database; https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/lucas-cranach-i-christ-as-the-man-5391241-details.aspx; accessed 20 Feb 2018]
  • Christ as the Man of Sorrows, about 1530

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