The Taking of Christ

The Taking of Christ

Title

The Taking of Christ

[cda 2020]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Cutting from an auction catalogue, Trafalgar Galleries (2009), Koepplin Archive]

This painting illustrates two important episodes from the story of Christ’s life: his betrayal and capture, which takes place at night in the garden of Gethsemane. The figurative group is represented in front of a rocky outcrop. Christ is positioned at the centre of the composition, and with an expression

This painting illustrates two important episodes from the story of Christ’s life: his betrayal and capture, which takes place at night in the garden of Gethsemane. The figurative group is represented in front of a rocky outcrop. Christ is positioned at the centre of the composition, and with an expression of reflective sadness he is prepared to accept his fate. Soldiers have already encircled him. The panel depicts the moment when Judas, dressed in yellow, embraces Christ, and identifies him with a kiss. From behind one of the soldiers places a noose around his neck. Christ does not resist. The apostle Peter is shown at the left returning his sword into the sheath, having just cut an ear off Malchus, the servant of the High Priest Caiaphas. In his right hand Christ holds the ear ready to reattach it to the servant, who is crouched on the ground in front of him with his lantern knocked to the ground.

[cda 2020]

Attributions
Master of the Pflock Altarpiece
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Master of the Pflock Altarpiece

[I. Lübbeke, I. Sandner, cutting from an auction catalogue, Trafalgar Galleries (2009), Koepplin Archive]

Lucas Cranach the Elder

attributed to [Auct. Cat. Cologne 1927, no. 8]

Production date
about 1520 - 1525

Production date

about 1520 - 1525

[Cutting from an auction catalogue, Trafalgar Galleries (2009), Koepplin Archive]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 77.5 x 51.6 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 77.5 x 51.6 cm

  • [Cutting from an auction catalogue, Trafalgar Galleries (2009), Koepplin Archive]

Signature / Dating

none

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P471
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P471/

Provenance

  • auctioned at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne 03.05.1927, no. 8
    [Auct. Cat. Cologne 1927, no. 8]
  • Trafalgar Galleries, London, 2009
    [Cutting from an auction catalogue, Trafalgar Galleries (2009), Koepplin Archive]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Auct. Cat. Cologne 1927 8 008 Pl. 6
EditorKunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne
TitleGemälde alter Meister: Sammlung A. Revius, Den Haag, und anderer Besitz; darunter ein Werk vom Kölnischen Meister des Aachener Altares aus einem westdeutschen Adelsschloss; Kunsthaus Lempertz, 3. Mai 1927 (Katalog Nr. 252)
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication1927
Link https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/lempertz1927_05_03
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  • The Taking of Christ, about 1520 - 1525

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