Christ Disputing with the Doctors [recto]

c. 1600

German 16th Century

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

The image shows a group of people, with a kneeling figure in the foreground reaching out to a group of individuals standing beside and above them. One man among the standing group has a halo around his head, a long beard, and wavy hair. The figures are dressed in long robes, with the kneeling individual also wearing a mantle and a pouch hanging from their belt. In the background, more figures are walking along a curving path through a landscape with trees, houses, and a church-like structure. The sky is filled with clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with brush and gray ink and gray wash heightened with white on gray prepared paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.8 x 15.5 cm (8 3/16 x 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7600.a

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing featuring a congregation gathered around a lectern in an architectural setting. The drawing depicts a central figure standing at a lectern, apparently addressing an assembly. The figure is barefoot and has a halo iconograph. The scene is set within an architectural environment with arches and columns. The figures display varied poses and gestures, suggesting engrossed attention or lively discourse. The use of shading and intricate lines adds texture and detail to the garments and faces of the figures, enhancing the dramatic atmosphere of the scene.

Christ Healing the Lame [verso]

German 16th Century

1600

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 82.

Wikidata ID

Q64571865

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