Lucas Cranach the Elder (Lucas Cranach der Ältere, 4 October 1472 – 16 October 1553) was a German painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was born Lucas Sunder at Kronach in upper Franconia, and learned the art of drawing from his father.
It has not been possible to trace his descent or the name of his parents. His name of birth is differently known as Sünder, Sunder or Sonder. Some mention a Hans Maler and wife ... Hübner, who died in 1491. Later, he took the name of his birth-place as his surname. We do not know how Cranach was trained, but it was probably with local south German masters, as with his contemporary Matthias Grünewald, who worked at Bamberg and Aschaffenburg. Bamberg is the capital of the diocese in which Kronach lies.
Cranach's chief occupation was that of portrait painting, and we are indebted to him chiefly for the preservation of the features of all the German Reformers and their princely adherents.
Cranach died at Weimar and had three sons, all artists: John Lucas Cranach, who died at Bologna in 1536; Hans Cranach, whose life is obscure; and Lucas, born in 1515, who died in 1586. - wikipedia
Judith Victorious Movement: Northern Renaissance Collection: Jagdschloss Grunewald, Berlin Dimensions: 29 1/4 x 21 13/16 in. (75 x 56 cm) Date: c. 1530 Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucretia Movement: Northern Renaissance Date: 1524 Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
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Lucretia Movement: Northern Renaissance Collection: Gemaeldegalerie, Berlin Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 9 3/16 in. (37.3 x 23.9 cm) Date: 1533 Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
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Madonna and Child Movement: Northern Renaissance Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
