The body of Christ is laid in the sarcophagus by Joseph of Arimathia, Nicodemus and St John. The women in morning stand behind the grave. In the background there is a rock cave and at the top right a view of some green. Mary Magdalene kneels in front of the
The body of Christ is laid in the sarcophagus by Joseph of Arimathia, Nicodemus and St John. The women in morning stand behind the grave. In the background there is a rock cave and at the top right a view of some green. Mary Magdalene kneels in front of the grave with her hands clasped and looks out at the viewer. A crown of thorns lies on the ground in front of the coffin.
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 217, No. IV.20] |
- Production date
- 1538
Production date
1538 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 150.2 x 111.2 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 150.2 x 111.2 cm
[Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 217, No. IV.20]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia central bottom on the stone: serpent (with dropped wings) and date '1538'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia central bottom on the stone: serpent (with dropped wings) and date '1538'
- Inscriptions and Labels
verso: top left, remains of a seal
(Siegel des Directeur general d. Musees de France)On the top cross-member, label:
Inscriptions and Labels
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
verso: top left, remains of a seal
(Siegel des Directeur general d. Musees de France)
On the top cross-member, label:
'Staatliche Museen Berlin - Gemäldegalerie
Inv.Nr. I. 643 [?]
Kat.Nr. 581
L. Cranach d. Ä.'
Between 3. and 4. vertical member, with white chalk: '581'
Right centre, seal:
'Koenigliche Museen Berlin'
Bottom left and right, identical labels:
'Gen. Kat.
No. 11427'
[Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, revised 2010]
- Owner
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie
- Repository
- Grunewald hunting lodge
- Location
- Grunewald
- CDA ID
- DE_smbGG_581
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR370
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_smbGG_581/