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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Luke's gospel (2. 46-50) tells us that when Jesus was 12, he and Mary and Joseph travelled to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. However, as they were leaving the city, His parents realised that Jesus was missing, and three days later found him in the temple, asking questions of the learned men inside, and astonishing everyone with his understanding. In this work by the German painter Schäufelein, Mary and Joseph can be seen entering the temple on the extreme right, about to witness this first indication of their son's special relationship with God. This important double sided panel is one of four parts of a folding altarpiece, the other parts of which are in other museums and private collections. | Subjects: | religion (Christ); interior; figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Schäufelein, Hans, the elder (German painter, draftsman, and designer, born ca. 1482, died 1539 or 1540) Æ Previously attributed to Altdorfer, Albrecht (German painter and printmaker, ca. 1480-1538) Previously attributed to German School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8408... | Go to resource |
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