Lucas Cranach the Elder
1472–1553 · German · 30 artworks
Northern Renaissanceelegant, elongated figuresdetailed texturessymbolic landscapescourtly portraiturewoodcut prints
artist bio
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker who served as court painter to the Electors of Saxony. He is known for his portraits of German princes and leaders of the Reformation, as well as his mythological and religious paintings.
what you'll learn
Studying Cranach's work allows students to understand the stylistic characteristics of the Northern Renaissance, including attention to detail and the use of symbolism. Students can also learn about the role of art in the Reformation and the development of portraiture.
related: Hans Holbein the Younger
30 artworks
Portrait of a Saxon noblewoman as Mary Magdalene
1525
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St. Anthony
1520
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Portrait of a Woman
1526
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Magdalene von Sachsen
1520
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Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon
1543
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Philipp Melanchthon
1537
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Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
1529
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Paradise
1536
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Salome
1530
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Johann Friedrich von Sachsen
1532
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Portrait of a Young Woman
1530
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Portrait of Magdeburg Theologian Dr. Johannes Schöner
1529
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Christ and the Adulteress
1520
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Three princesses of Saxony, Sibylla, Emilia and Sidonia, daughters of Duke Heinrich of Frommen
1535
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Georg Spalatin
1509
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Portrait of Geiler von Kaiserberg
1525
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Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns
1510
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Young mother with child
1529
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Anna Cuspinian
1502
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Portrait of Rudolph Agricola
1518
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Portrait of a young man in hat
1521
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Saint Jerome
1515
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Beardless young man
1500
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Saints Dorothea, Agnes and Kunigunde
1506
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Virgin and Child with a Bunch of Grapes
1510
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The Annunciation to Joachim
1518
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Dr. Johannes Cuspinian
1503
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Albrecht Brandenburg
1543
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Christoph von Scheurl
1509
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Portrait of Johann Friedrich, Elector of Saxony
1531
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