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Lucas Cranach the Elder

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Half-length portrait of a bearded man in black robe holding a scroll against a pale blue background.

Philipp Melanchthon, Leading Figure of the Reformation

1540

Banquet scene with a severed head on a platter at a white-clothed table, surrounded by richly dressed figures.

Feast of Herod / Herod's banquet

1539

Virgin and Child with young Saint John offering grapes, with angels holding red drapery against a stone wall.

The Virgin and the Child, Saint John and Angels

1536

Oil portrait of an older man in a black cap and fur-trimmed dark robe against a blue background.

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam

1530

Nude Venus in a plumed headdress reaches toward an apple tree as a winged Cupid holds a pinecone beside her.

Cupid Complaining to Venus

1526

Painting of a kneeling cardinal in red robes before a crucified Christ under a dark stormy sky, with a birch tree at left.

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg in front of the Crucified Christ

1520

Painting of the crucifixion with Christ flanked by two thieves, Mary and John grieving below, under a stormy sky.

Christ on the cross with Mary and John

1503

Portrait of a young blond boy in a floral wreath, brown cloak and red patterned sleeves, against a dark background.

A Prince of Saxony

c. 1517

Portrait of a young girl with long golden hair, gold chain necklace, red embroidered dress and striped sleeves, against a bla

A Princess of Saxony

c. 1517

Painting of the Madonna holding grapes while the nude infant Christ eats one, with an apple and wine glass on a table.

Madonna and Child

probably c. 1535 or after

Reclining nude woman beside a grotto fountain, with a walled town, partridges and a hanging bow in the landscape.

The Nymph of the Spring

after 1537

Half-length portrait of a man in a black beret and dark red cloak against a green background, by Cranach the Elder.

Portrait of a Man

1522

Portrait of a Woman

1522

Painting of the crucifixion with Christ center, two thieves on crosses, and a mounted soldier in armor on a white horse below

The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion

1536

Nativity scene at night: kneeling Mary, infant Christ in glowing manger with angels, candle-holding Joseph, animals, and an a

Nativity

1515

Painting of a kneeling woman being held by an executioner with a sword, with armored riders and a rocky landscape behind.

The Beheading of Saint Catherine

1515

Portrait of a bearded man in fur-trimmed brown robe, inscribed red collar, and gold ring, against turquoise background.

Johan Frederik de Grootmoedige (1503-1554), keurvorst van Saksen

1532

Woman in gold crown and red velvet gown leaning on a wooden cross against a black background.

Saint Helena with the Cross

1525

Painting of a female saint in a jeweled headdress holding a page of Gothic script, with a winged cherub head at upper right.

Prague Altarpiece, Female saint (Agnes?) with a page

1520

Painting of Saint Christine holding a Latin scroll, wearing a jeweled headband and green patterned gown against a gold backgr

Saint Christine

1520

Three nude women stand together on a ledge against a black background, one pointing upward in the center.

The Three Graces

1535

Half-length portrait of a woman in a red dress and feathered hat, wearing layered gold chains, against a dark background.

Half-length female Figure with a Feather Hat

1550

Crucifixion scene with three figures on crosses and an armored rider on a white horse in the foreground.

The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion

1538

Painted portrait of a bearded man in a black cap and fur-trimmed robe against a teal green background.

Portrait of Frederick the Wise, Duke of Saxony

1525

Painting of a woman with red hair and jewelled necklace holding a dagger, with a castle landscape visible in the background.

The Suicide of Lucretia

1529

Full-length portrait of a woman in a gold and red gown with a feathered headdress and small white dog beside her.

Duchess Katharina of Mecklenburg (1487-1561)

1514

Painting of Adam and Eve with God among animals including lions, deer and unicorns in a lush Eden landscape.

The Garden of Eden

1530

Full-length portrait of a man in ornate gold and red costume with a flower garland, beside a white hound.

Duke Henry the Pious

1514

Cranach painting of three nude women before a knight in armor, with a horse and a castle on a rock in the background.

The Judgment of Paris

1512

Painting of attendants bathing a newborn infant in a wooden tub beside a bed with red and gold curtains.

The Birth of John the Baptist

1518

Painting of a red-haired Virgin holding a nude infant who reaches for grapes, under a vine arbor with a mountain landscape be

The Virgin in a Grape Arbor

1525

Painting of nude figures dancing and resting in a lush garden with deer, lions, and a fruit tree under a blue sky.

The Golden Age

1530