Christ Blessing the Children
The Met
Artist: Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop(German, Wittenberg 1515–1586 Wittenberg)
Date: ca. 1545–50
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on beech
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (16.5 x 22.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A bearded man in blue holds a baby, surrounded by adults and children, with text above
Detailed Description
The image depicts a crowded scene with numerous figures, including adults and children, against a dark background. In the center, a man with light brown hair and a beard, dressed in a flowing blue robe, holds a naked infant in his arms, looking down at the child. To his left, a group of women and children are gathered. A woman in a bright orange dress with a white collar holds a baby on her hip. Another woman in a dark green dress, partially obscured, also holds an infant. Further left, a young child in a white garment stands, holding a red string. Below the woman in orange, a child in a white and black striped dress holds a small doll. Several other infants are visible, held by women or peeking from behind adults. To the right of the central figure, more people are present. A woman in a red skirt and white collar holds a baby wrapped in a white cloth. Behind her, a woman in a green dress has her hands clasped together. In the foreground, two young children stand; one in a red dress with a white collar extends her arms towards the central figure, and another in a green and red outfit stands beside her. Behind these women and children, two older men with beards are visible. One man with a long, reddish-brown beard and a red robe gestures with his right hand. The other man has a white beard. The figures are tightly composed, filling the entire frame from edge to edge. At the very top of the dark background, a line of white text is visible: "LASSET DIE KINDLIN ZV MIR KOMEN. VND WERET INEN NICHT. DENN SOLCHER IST DAS REICH GOTTES. M. MARCVS. X." The palette includes blues, reds, oranges, and greens, contrasting with the dark background.
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