Joseph of Arimathea, 1524

Title

Joseph of Arimathea

Painter

• Joos van Cleve

Altar

Tripytych with the Lamentation

Backside

Virgin of the Annunciation

Part Number / Total

3 / 5

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oak wood

Material

• oak wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet auf der Außenseite mit dem Schriftband: ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI MIHI FIAT SECV[N]DV[M] VERBV[M] TVV[M]; innen und außen unidentifizierte Hausmarke

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1830

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• the Passion
• Joseph of Arimathea
• Golgotha
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Joseph of Arimathea
• Jesus Christ

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Hans Memling
• Gobel Schmitgen

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,57-61
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,42-47
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,50-55
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,38-42

Primary

• 11H(JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA) the Jewish councillor Joseph of Arimathaea; possible attributes: Holy Grail, instruments of the Passion (e.g. three nails, crown of thorns)

Secondary

• 73D82(CROWN OF THORNS) crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion
• 73D74 bearing of Christ's body to the grave
• 25H119 cave, grotto
• 25H112 rocks
• 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape
• 49L271 'huismerk', 'Hausmarke'