The Transfiguration, ca. 1750 – 1765

Title

The Transfiguration

Painter

• Johann Georg Trautmann

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1938

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• nocturne

Main Motif

• Jesus Christ
• Moses
• Elijah
• Saint John the Evangelist
• James the Elder (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Mount Tabor
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

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

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
• Januarius Zick

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 17,1-6
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 9,2-7
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 9,28-35

Primary

• 73C713 the Transfiguration: Moses and Elijah appear on either side of Christ on Mount Tabor (Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36)
• 11H(JAMES THE GREAT) the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword
• 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
• 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara