Marten van Achten

Illustration number 0000353725
Dimensions: 1900x1058 pixels
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Physical connection Reference in ‘composite artworks’: artworks that are/were connected, such as alterpieces, decorative pieces incorporated in panelling, and works of art that were intended to be displayed together, such as pendants and series.

part of a series

Marten van Achten, De Slotkapel van kasteel Gottorf

part of a series of 26 painting with scenes of the New Testament, based on prints by several artists, among others Hendrick Goltzius, Johann Sadeler I and Cornelis Cort (Riewerts 1932)

Support/medium

panel (oak), oil paint

Shape/dimensions

rectangle (landscape format) 110 x 60 cm

Signature/inscription Information about the signature, dating, inscription or any other mark on the front or back of the art work

unsigned, undated

Current attribution: Marten van Achten

Date Exact or approximate dating of the described art work; the search parameters adopted for this art work in this database, are found in brackets.: 1590-1591 (1590 - 1591)
Created in: Gottorf

Subject

Title Title of the art-work in Dutch: De aanbidding der Koningen (Matthëus 2:1-12)
English title: The adoration of the Kings (Matthew 2:1-12)
Genre: undetermined
Keywords: New Testament and Apocrypha, Virgin and Child, ruin, king, worship, in a landscape
Iconclass code Iconclass codes and text contain specific scenes and names. An Iconclass code or notation is a code from the multi-lingual Iconclass system for subject retrieval. For more information about this system, see www.iconclass.nl.: 73B57
adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)

Artistically related

Artistically related to other work Such as a preparatory studie, comparable composition, other version, or copy of the artwork in this record.

after
Hans Sadeler, Maria met kind op een troon, geflankeerd door Johannes de Doper (links) en Johannes de Evangelist (rechts)
some of the figures based on the print

Provenance

Collection(s): Kulturstiftung des Landes Schleswig-Holstein - Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig
1590 - in situ since the decoration of the chapel in 1590-1591

Exhibitions and literature

Literature

Riewerts 1932 , p. 10, ill. p. 12

Visual documentation

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BD/Digital Collection (img.nr. 0000353725)

Project: Gerson Digital : Germany

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Creation date: 2013-01-14; Last modified date: 2022-05-17

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