The Resurrected Christ with a Donor Family [Epitaph]

The Resurrected Christ with a Donor Family [Epitaph]

Title

The Resurrected Christ with a Donor Family [Epitaph]

[cda 2020]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 456]

This panel depicts the resurrected Christ standing on top of the sarcophagus against a colourful sunset sky, his right hand raised in blessing and his head is circumscribed by the delicate gold line of his halo. The red robe wafting gently in the breeze probably refers to the Passion, whereas

This panel depicts the resurrected Christ standing on top of the sarcophagus against a colourful sunset sky, his right hand raised in blessing and his head is circumscribed by the delicate gold line of his halo. The red robe wafting gently in the breeze probably refers to the Passion, whereas the banner on the glass rod is a trophy testifying to the triumphant victory over death. Behind him the city of Jerusalem is visible, while the surprised watchmen sleeping around the sarcophagus begin to rouse from their slumber. The donor family (possibly that of Michael Teubers [1]) is represented as a detached group in the foreground.

[1] see also discussion/comments

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Younger

[Exhib. Cat. St Petersburg 2016, 164, no. 33] [Exhib. Cat. Moscow 2016, 138, no. 34] [Schade 1974, pl. 256] [Koepplin, Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 456, no. 299]

Production dates
about 1575
about 1580

Production dates

about 1575

[Exhib. Cat. St Petersburg 2016, 164, no. 33] [Exhib. Cat. Moscow 2016, 138, no. 34][Koepplin, Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 456]

about 1580

[Schade 1974, pl. 256]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 187.5 x 136.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 187.5 x 136.5 cm

  • [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 456]

Signature / Dating

none

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P370
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P370/

Provenance

  • Heinz Kisters Collection, Kreuzlingen
    [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 456]
  • sale Christie's, London, 08.07.2014, sale 1537, lot 51 [1]

Exhibitions

Basel 1974, no. 299
Moscow 04.03 -15.05.2016, no. 34
St Petersburg 2016, no. 33

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Moscow 2016 138-143 034 Figs. pp. 139, 143
EditorThe Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
TitleKranachi: mezdi Renessansom i Man'erizmom / The Cranachs. Between the renaissance and mannerism
Place of PublicationMoscow
Year of Publication2016
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. St. Petersburg 2016 164-170 33 Figs.
AuthorMaria Pavlovna Garlova
EditorThe State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
TitleKranachi: mezdi Renessansom i Man'erizmom / The Cranachs. Between the renaissance and mannerism
Place of PublicationSt. Petersburg
Year of Publication2016
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974/1976 456 299 Fig. 251
AuthorDieter Koepplin, Tilman Falk
TitleLukas Cranach. Gemälde, Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik
Volume1, 2
Place of PublicationBasel, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1974
Link http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-diglit-104522
Show Literature
Schade 1974 96, 390 fn. 698 Pl. 256
AuthorWerner Schade
TitleDie Malerfamilie Cranach
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1974
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schade1974
Show Literature

Research History / Discussion

Schade suggests that it may be the Epitaph for Michael Teubers (died 1581) from the town church in Wittenberg

[Schade 1974, 390, fn. 698]

  • The Resurrected Christ with a Donor Family [Epitaph], about 1575

Images

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Condition Reports

Date1974

  • at the left a vertical strip of oak wood was added (with the painted head of the watchman)

[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 456]

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