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Lucas Cranach the Elder

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Woodcut of a young rider in a feathered cap and fur-trimmed cloak on a horse, with a walled town and hanging helmets behind.

A Saxon Prince on Horseback

1506

Pen and ink drawing of a standing woman in a feathered headdress and ornate gown, framed by scrollwork on grey paper.

Standing Woman

ca. 1505-10

Woodcut of Saint Paul with a halo holding a sword, a book under his arm, flanked by scrollwork and cherubs.

Saint Paul

c. 1510-1515

Woodcut of the Virgin and Christ Child resting under a tree with playful cherubs and a bird nest, c. 1520.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

c. 1520

Woodcut of two reformers giving communion to kneeling princes in a stone hall, with a crucifix above a fountain.

The Reformers Luther and Hus Giving Communion to the Princes of the House of Saxony

Woodcut of nude Venus standing on clouds beside winged Cupid drawing a bow, with a castle and landscape behind.

Venus and Cupid

dated 1506 (probably executed c. 1509)

Woodcut of Pilate washing his hands before a crowned figure and armored soldiers in an ornate hall.

Pilate Washing His Hands, from The Passion

1509

Woodcut of Saint Christopher wading a river with the Christ child on his shoulder, rocky cliffs and a town behind.

Saint Christopher

c. 1509

Woodcut print of Saint George in armor with a halo, two cherubs at his feet, a castle and landscape behind him.

Saint George Standing

1506

Woodcut of the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, angels in clouds, and God with a dove above a hilly landscape.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne

1510/15

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a hooded monastic habit, with Latin inscription and date 1520 below.

Luther as an Augustinian Friar

1520

Woodcut of Saint Jude with halo and staff, flanked by ornamental plant stems, by Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1510-1515.

Saint Jude, from Christ, the Apostles and Saint Paul

1510/15

Woodcut of Saint Matthias holding a scroll and book, with a halo, flanked by ornamental foliage borders.

Saint Matthias, from Christ, the Apostles and Saint Paul

1510/15

Woodcut of the nude infant Christ standing on a tomb, holding an orb and cross, with angels and a landscape behind.

The Infant Christ as Redeemer

c. 1515

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a monk's hood, with Latin inscription and date 1520 below.

Martin Luther as an Augustinian Monk

1520

Woodcut of a martyrdom scene with a crowd of onlookers, a figure raised on a platform, and a swordsman in the foreground.

Saint James the Less, The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Black and white woodcut of a kneeling bearded man before mounted soldiers and spearmen under a tree, with heraldic shields ab

Saint James the Greater, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut of a kneeling man beside a wooden post, surrounded by armed soldiers, a crowd, and a horseback rider in a landscape.

Saint Matthias, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut of a kneeling saint in a robe before armored soldiers and a crowd, with a halberd and chandelier in an interior.

Saint Thomas, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut of Saint Simon's martyrdom: a bound figure sawed on a cross, watched by a crowd and riders before a hilltop town.

Saint Simon, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut print of Saint Andrew on an X-shaped cross, surrounded by soldiers and a crowd, with a rocky landscape behind.

Saint Andrew, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut of an upside-down figure on a cross above armored horsemen, soldiers with pikes, and a crowd before a hilltop castle.

Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Black and white woodcut of Saint Peter crucified upside down, with executioners, a crowd of onlookers, and a castle on a hill

Saint Peter, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut of a kneeling robed martyr attacked by clubbing men in a Gothic church interior with an altar.

Saint Jude, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Woodcut of a mounted rider with plumed hat among spearmen and onlookers, a dog below, and a headless body at lower right.

Saint Paul, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1512

Pen and wash drawing of a nude man seen from behind, one arm raised and holding a staff, by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Nude man standing

1525

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Crucifixion with two thieves, a crowd of mourners and soldiers, and a mounted rider.

Crucifixion

1512

Woodcut of Saint Simon's martyrdom: a bound figure sawn on a frame, crowd and rider nearby, castle on hill.

Simon, from The Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

Woodcut of Saint Matthias kneeling before a tall wooden cross, surrounded by soldiers, a mounted rider, and onlookers.

Saint Matthias, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

c. 1548

Woodcut of St. Jerome kneeling with a lion in a forest landscape with a fountain and distant town.

The Penitence of St. Jerome

1509

Woodcut of crowned, bound Christ displayed on a platform before a crowd of soldiers and onlookers, Cranach, 1509.

Ecce Homo, from The Passion

1509

Woodcut of Christ carrying the cross along the Road to Calvary, surrounded by armored soldiers and a crowd of onlookers.

The Road to Calvary, from the Passion

1509

Woodcut of Adam and Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge with a serpent, surrounded by lions, unicorns, stags and other animals.

The Fall of Man

1509

Woodcut of a werewolf crouching over a child's body, with bones on the ground, a timber house and a castle in the background.

The Werewolf or the Cannibal

Woodcut portrait of a bearded king in fur robe and feathered cap, flanked by satyrs and a heraldic shield, dated 1523.

Christian II, King of Denmark

1523

Engraving of St. Jerome reading beside a resting lion under a large tree, with a distant town and church in the background.

St. Jerome in the Wilderness

1509

Pen and ink drawing of Christ and the woman taken in adultery, with a downcast woman and a crowd of bearded men under an arch

Christus und die Ehebrecherin

Woodcut of the Virgin and Child with an older man in fur-trimmed robe praying beside them, with a castle landscape behind.

Frederick the Wise in Prayer before the Virgin and Child

1490-1553

Woodcut print of an executioner with a sword beside a kneeling man, with women and plumed spectators watching at right.

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Engraving of demons and dragons attacking in the sky above a town, forest, and rocky cave with a large tree.

The Temptation of St. Anthony

1506

Woodcut of a kneeling saint before a steaming cauldron, watched by a crowd in a decorated interior.

The Martyrdom of Saint John

1510

Woodcut of Christ crowned with thorns, surrounded by mocking soldiers and onlookers in front of an arched doorway.

Crowning of Thorns, illustration from "The Passion"

1500