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Lucas Cranach the Elder
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Fan account of Lucas Cranach the Elder, a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
1472-1553
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The Procuress https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/the-procuress-1548
The Procuress
December 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Penitence of Saint Jerome https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/255647
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of Marjorie B. Cohn
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The Judgment of Paris https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/the-judgment-of-paris-1527
The Judgment of Paris
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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The Fountain Of Youth https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/the-fountain-of-youth-1546
The Fountain Of Youth
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Martin Luther https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/martin-luther-1526
Martin Luther
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Albrecht Brandenburg https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/albrecht-brandenburg
Albrecht Brandenburg
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Portrait of a Saxon Prince https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/portrait-of-a-saxon-prince-1
Portrait of a Saxon Prince
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Portraits of Johann I and Frederick III the wise, Electors of Saxony https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/portraits-of-johann-i-and-frederick-iii-the-wise-electors-of-saxony-1533
Portraits of Johann I and Frederick III the wise, Electors of Saxony
December 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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The Penance of Saint John Chrisostom https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/336244
Jacob H. Schiff Fund, 1925
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Christ as Savior with Martin Luther https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/christ-as-savior-with-martin-luther
Christ as Savior with Martin Luther
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Sibylle von Kleve https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/sibylle-von-kleve
Sibylle von Kleve
December 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Magdalene von Sachsen https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/magdalene-von-sachsen
Magdalene von Sachsen
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Adam and Eve https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/adam-and-eve-1533
Adam and Eve
December 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Saint Simon https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/242556
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Portrait of Martin Luther https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/portrait-of-martin-luther-1543-1
Portrait of Martin Luther
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/the-crucifixion-with-the-converted-centurion-1538
The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion
December 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Saint Christopher https://collections.artsmia.org/art/7445/
Lucas Cranach helped launch the fashion in northern Europe for chiaroscuro woodcuts, a technique of making a print from two or more blocks—one carrying the black lines of the design and the other block or blocks carrying the color. This popular woodcut shows Saint Christopher, whose name means "Christ bearer," ferrying the Christ Child across the river as the boy grows heavier and heavier. Though dated 1506 in the woodblock, this print was more likely created a few years later and backdated so that Cranach could claim that he invented this specialized printmaking technique.
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Adam and Eve https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/adam-and-eve-2
Adam and Eve
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/portrait-of-philipp-melanchthon-1543
Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The Martyrdom of St. Barbara https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/the-martyrdom-of-st-barbara
The Martyrdom of St. Barbara
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Portrait of a Saxon Princess https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/portrait-of-a-saxon-princess-1517
Portrait of a Saxon Princess
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Lucretia https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/lucretia-1532
Lucretia
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Johann (1498–1537), Duke of Saxony https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436036
Rogers Fund, 1908
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Martin Luther https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/228851
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Meta and Paul J. Sachs
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Philipp Melanchthon https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/philipp-melanchthon-1537
Philipp Melanchthon
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM