Who painted Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter?

Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter was painted by Giuseppe Maria Crespi in 1706.

Where can I see Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter?

Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter?

Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter is associated with High Baroque Italian.

Artwork

Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter

Giuseppe Maria Crespi , 1706

Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter is an unspecified painting by the High Baroque Italian artist Giuseppe Maria Crespi. It dates from 1706 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Overview

Giuseppe Maria Crespi’s 1706 oil painting, titled Abschied Christi von seiner Mutter, depicts an intimate, sorrowful moment between Christ and his mother. Executed for a devotional setting, the work now belongs to the collection of Munich’s Alte Pinakothek, where it is displayed among other Baroque religious pieces.

Subject & Meaning

The composition captures the poignant instant when Christ prepares to depart, his mother grieving beside him. The seated figure, cloaked in a dark habit, embodies maternal sorrow, while the standing Christ, with a raised hand, signals his imminent departure. A modest bundle at their feet may symbolize the cross or the burdens he is about to bear.

Technique & Style

Crespi employs a dramatic chiaroscuro, casting deep shadows that isolate the two figures against a muted backdrop. Light falls selectively on their faces and hands, heightening emotional intensity and guiding the viewer’s focus to the exchange of gestures. The brushwork combines the softness of Baroque modeling with a restrained, almost tenebristic palette.

History & Provenance

Created in the early 18th century, the painting was likely commissioned for a private chapel or convent. It entered the Alte Pinakothek’s holdings during the museum’s 19th‑century acquisitions of Italian Baroque works, where it has remained a representative example of Crespi’s religious output.

Abrahams Opfer (zugeschrieben), Johann Christoph Storer

Artist & collection

Artist

Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Giuseppe Maria Crespi (14 March 1665 – 16 July 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ('The Spaniard'), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School.

Museum

Bavarian State Painting Collections

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