Saint Veronica Displaying the Sudarium, 1524

Title

Saint Veronica Displaying the Sudarium

Painter

• Joos van Cleve

Altar

Tripytych with the Lamentation

Panel exterior

Angel of the Annunciation

Part Number / Total

2 / 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: AVE GRACIA PLENA D[OMI]N[V]S TECVM; innen und außen Hausmarke der Familie Schmitgen

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• 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
• historical narration
• literary representation

Main Motif

• Saint Veronica
• Jesus Christ
• woman

Persons Shown

• Veronica (saint)
• Jesus Christ

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Hans Memling
• Gobel Schmitgen

Illustrated Passage

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 269, 270

Primary

• 11HH(VERONICA) Veronica; possible attributes: 'Sudarium' (veil with the image of Christ)
• 11D3121 'Vera Icon', held up by Veronica

Secondary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 41A12 castle
• 25H213 river
• 49L271 'huismerk', 'Hausmarke'

Associative

• 73E34 the journey to Emmaus: two disciples (Cleopas and Peter) under way