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Lucas Cranach the Elder

327 works

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Black and white woodcut of a bound bearded man in a robe before a seated judge, with armed soldiers and dogs in an interior h

Christ before Caiaphas

1472

Woodcut of Christ speaking with a woman drawing water at a stone well, with a jar, a tree, and a distant town.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

1472

Black and white print of Saint Andrew on a diagonal cross lifted by soldiers, with a crowd and rocky landscape around.

Saint Andrew

1472

Woodcut of a kneeling bearded saint before an ornate altar, with a crowd of onlookers and a candelabrum.

Saint John the Evangelist

1472

Woodcut of a robed figure raised on a cross above mounted soldiers, spears and a crowd, with a town on a hill.

Saint Philip

1472

Woodcut of Saint Bartholomew's martyrdom: executioners flay a figure on a table as armored soldiers and a crowd look on.

Saint Bartholomew

1472

Woodcut of two plumed riders on horseback amid a crowd of spear-carrying soldiers, with a dog below and a coat of arms above.

Saint Matthew

1472

Woodcut of soldiers and onlookers around a kneeling woman beneath a tree, depicting the Martyrdom of Saint Barbara.

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

1472

Woodcut of a nude woman lifted skyward by winged angels above a rocky cliff and distant town.

The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalene

1506

Woodcut of a standing woman in a long gown and feathered headdress, flanked by two heraldic coats of arms with crests.

Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher

1472

Woodcut of Saint Bartholomew holding his flayed skin draped over one arm, with vine ornament framing the figure.

Saint Bartholomew

c. 1510-1515

Engraving of a reclining nude woman holding a sleeping child, with a stag, deer and pheasant in a wooded landscape.

The Penitence of Saint John Chrysostom

1509

Woodcut of a seated woman looking up at an armored man with a halberd beside a tree, with a dog at her feet.

David and Abigail

1509

Woodcut print of an armored rider and horse plunging into a chasm, with a domed classical temple and figures behind.

Marcus Curtius Plunging into the Chasm

1472

Woodcut of Saint Anne beside the Virgin holding the Christ Child, with God the Father and angels above.

Saint Anne and the Virgin with the Child

1472

Woodcut of armored knights jousting on horseback in a tournament arena, with spectators watching from galleries above.

The Second Tournament with the Tapestry of Samson and the Lion

1509

Print of armored knights and horses in a crowded tournament melee, with lances raised and spectators watching from galleries.

The Third Tournament

1509

Print of a bearded hermit reading beside a lion in a forest, with trees, hanging shields and a distant village.

The Penitence of Saint Jerome

1509

Woodcut of Saint George in armor with a halo, two angels at his feet, and a castle on a hill behind him.

Saint George Standing, with Two Angels

1506

Woodcut of Saint George on horseback killing a dragon, with a kneeling maiden, skeletons, and a tree-lined landscape.

Saint George and the Dragon

1472

Woodcut of Saint Christopher wading a river with the Christ Child on his shoulders, rocky landscape and castle behind.

Saint Christopher

1506

Woodcut of the Man of Sorrows with a crown of thorns, facing a kneeling monk in prayer, with angels in clouds above.

Saint Bernard Adoring the Man of Sorrows

1472

Woodcut of Saint Barbara with a halo holding a chalice, standing before stylized clouds and a distant tower and landscape.

Saint Barbara

1472

Woodcut of demons and winged dragons attacking a seated saint beneath a tree, with a castle town and river below.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony

1506

Woodcut of an inverted figure tied to a cross with a crowd and a horseman below, a castle on the hill behind.

Saint Simon

1472

Woodcut of a robed saint kneeling as a club-wielding attacker strikes him, with a crowd watching before a gothic altar.

Saint Jude

1472

Woodcut of a kneeling saint before a wooden post, watched by armed men and a horseman, with a castle on a hill.

Saint Matthias

1472

Woodcut of a kneeling bearded man before a mounted rider, with armored guards, turbaned onlookers, and a bare tree above.

Saint James the Greater

1472

Woodcut of Saint Thomas kneeling before armored men and a crowd in a candlelit hall, with a haloed figure among them.

Saint Thomas

1472

Woodcut of a crucifixion scene with an upside-down cross, soldiers hammering, a dog, and a castle on a hill.

Saint Peter

1472

Woodcut of the Holy Family resting under a tree with a donkey, surrounded by playful angels and putti.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1509

Woodcut portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a wispy cloud background, with Latin text above.

Luther as 'Junker Jorg'

1522