Epitah painting for Princess Agnes of Anhalt: Crucified Christ, Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1570

Below the crucified christ kneels the family of prince joachim ernst of anhalt with his sons johann georg i and christian i. On the right kneels princess agnes of anhalt, born countess barby, who died in 1569. Her husband dedicated this epitaph painting to her. In front of her kneel her daughters anna-maria, agnes, elisabeth and sybille. The picture is a depiction of the anhalt residence town of nienburg. Object Type: painting, epitaph. Genre: religious art. Date: 1570. Dimensions: height: 292.5 cm (115.1 in) ; width: 231.5 cm (91.1 in). Medium: paint on panel. Depicted People: Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt, John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Christian I, Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen. Collection: Klosterkirche St. Marien und St. Cyprian (Nienburg). Cranach, Lucas II - Epitaphgemälde für Agnes von Anhalt- Gekreuzigter Christus