St Christopher is depicted in the centre of the painting and looks up at the Christ Child on his shoulders, who shows him the way. In both hands he holds a branch, that he uses to cross the river. A hermit stands on the left bank of the river, supporting
St Christopher is depicted in the centre of the painting and looks up at the Christ Child on his shoulders, who shows him the way. In both hands he holds a branch, that he uses to cross the river. A hermit stands on the left bank of the river, supporting himself with a stick and holding a lantern in his hand.
In the foreground a mermaid swims in the river, which flows through a landscape.
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
| Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Detroit Institute of Arts, revised 2013] |
- Production date
- 1518 - 1520
Production date
| 1518 - 1520 | [Detroit Intitute of Arts, revised 2013] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 41.9 x 27.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 in.)
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 41.9 x 27.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 in.)
Dimensions including frame: 44.45 x 29.85 x 4.14 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
[Detroit Institute of Arts, revised 2013]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the bottom left on the stump of the tree: winged serpent with elevated wings facing left; in black paint
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the bottom left on the stump of the tree: winged serpent with elevated wings facing left; in black paint
[cda 2013]
- Owner
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Repository
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Location
- Detroit
- CDA ID
- US_DIA_61-397
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR110
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/US_DIA_61-397/
