Christusfigur
Figure of Christ
Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Foto:LVR-ZMB, St. Arendt/ARTOTHEK

Figure of Christ, 1600–1625

ArtistAdriaen de Vries (Umkreis), 's-Gravenhage 1545–1626 Praha
Silver, partly gilded, base made of gilt bronze
Height (ohne Sockel)17 cm
Place of originprobably Southern Germany
Status
on display, room 005
About the workThis figure would have originally stood in front of a pillar in a depiction of the Flagellation of Christ. This is indicated by the small holes in the back section as well as the fact that the figure is standing with the right forearm behind its back. The focus is on the beautiful, elongated body of Christ and not on the agony he had to endure before the crucifixion. This idealised representation is typical of artists such as the Florentine sculptor Giambologna and his pupil Adriaen de Vries.
AccessionGift of Dr. M. J. Binder 1995
Provenance[...]; o.D. Dr. Moritz Julius Binder (1877 - 1947), Berlin; 1947 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe aus dem Nachlass Dr. M. J. Binder; 1995 erworben durch Schenkung aus vorgenanntem Nachlass
Inventory numberP 2001-11
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