'The image of Christ on the Cross in no. 471 corresponds to a precise moment in Christ's Crucifixion as told in the book of Luke, ch. 23, vs. 44-46: '(44) And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
'The image of Christ on the Cross in no. 471 corresponds to a precise moment in Christ's Crucifixion as told in the book of Luke, ch. 23, vs. 44-46: '(44) And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. (45) And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the midst. (46) and when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit, and, having said this, he gave up his spirit.' The Latin equivalent to Christ's last words are written above the cross in the Dublin picture. Christ looks up towards heaven and his mouth is open to speak the final words. That Christ is alive is emphasised by the absence of the wound in His side which was pierced after his death. The billowing loin cloth adds to the portrayal of a particular instant in the Crucifixion narrative and the dramatic effect is enhanced by the way Christ is silhouetted against the dark sky.'
[Cat. Dublin 1987, 7, No. 471]
- Attributions
-
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [National Gallery of Ireland, revised 2013] |
Lucas Cranach the Elder | Former attributions: |
- Production date
- 1540
Production date
1540 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of the support: 22.5 x 16.8 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of the support: 22.5 x 16.8 cm
[National Gallery of Ireland, revised 2013]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia below the centre on the shaft of the cross: winged serpent with elevated wings facing right and dated '1540'; an unidentifiable mark is visible beneath to insignia
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia below the centre on the shaft of the cross: winged serpent with elevated wings facing right and dated '1540'; an unidentifiable mark is visible beneath to insignia
- Inscriptions and Labels
- above the cross: 'PATER IN MANUS TUAS COMMENDO SPIRITUM MEUM'
'Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit'
[Cat. …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- above the cross:
'PATER IN MANUS TUAS COMMENDO SPIRITUM MEUM'
'Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit'
[Cat. Dublin 1987, 6, No. 471]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse of the hollow panel: - bottom centre:
White label of Cholmondely sale, Christie's, London, lot 39
- bottom left corner:
Exhibition label from Cranach-Ausstellung, Deutsches Museum, Berlin, 1937
- top, centre:
Stencil of number 670
[Cat. Dublin 1987, 6, No. 471]
- Owner
- National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
- Repository
- National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
- Location
- Dublin
- CDA ID
- IE_NGI_NGI-471
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/IE_NGI_NGI-471/