Christ with Mary and Martha

Christ with Mary and Martha

Title

Christ with Mary and Martha

[cda 2023]

Painting (on wood?)

Medium

Painting (on wood?)

[cda 2023]

This panel illustrates the story of Mary and Martha as told in the Bible (Luke 10:38-42). Christ, travelling with his disciples, is welcomed into the house of Martha and her sister, Mary. In the foreground Mary is shown sitting reading, while listening to Christ’s teachings, whereas her sister Martha stands

This panel illustrates the story of Mary and Martha as told in the Bible (Luke 10:38-42). Christ, travelling with his disciples, is welcomed into the house of Martha and her sister, Mary. In the foreground Mary is shown sitting reading, while listening to Christ’s teachings, whereas her sister Martha stands with kindling in her apron ready to continue with the housekeeping. A contemporary German landscape is visible through the widows and three of the disciples are shown at a table in the room behind.

[cda 2023]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[LWL-Medienzentrum für Westfalen, accessed 05.09.2023]

Production date
about 1540

Production date

about 1540

[LWL-Medienzentrum für Westfalen, accessed 05.09.2023]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: not known

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: not known

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P608
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P608/

Provenance

Exhibitions

Telgte 1962

  • Christ with Mary and Martha, about 1540

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