The Entry into Jerusalem, 1501

Title

The Entry into Jerusalem

Painter

• Hans Holbein the Elder

Altar

Predella of the High Altarpiece of the Dominican Church in Frankfurt

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Mixed technique on spruce

Material

• spruce wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Schrift auf dem Mantelsaum, auf dem der Esel steht ist nicht genauer zu identifizieren, sie besteht entweder aus unzusammenhängenden, oder aus pseudohebräischen Zeichen

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• permanent loan

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Dauerleihgabe des Historischen Museums Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

On permanent loan from Historisches Museum Frankfurt am Main since 1922

Genre

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

Main Motif

• the Passion
• Jesus Christ
• Peter (apostle)
• Saint John the Evangelist
• James the Elder (apostle)
• Jerusalem
• man
• group of people
• animal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Peter (apostle)
• John the Evangelist
• Saint James the Greater

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 21,7-11
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 19,35-38
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 12,12-19

Primary

• 73D14 entry into Jerusalem: people spreading their clothes before Christ on the ass, and waving palm branches (Matthew 21:1-11, 21:14-16; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19)

Secondary

• 25I1461 city-gate
• 25G3 trees