Cranach Lucas

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder “Lucretia”

Antique scenes were very popular in Germany during the Renaissance. The basis for the plot of the canvas of the great painter was the events associated with the legendary Roman heroine – the beautiful

Description of the painting by Caspar David Friedrich “Sunset”

Works depicting the landscapes of Friedrich are unclear, often full of uneasy symbolism, almost always mystical and realized by arguments of contemplation of the depths of the planet. The individual in his works is

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder “Saint Catherine”

This picture is the central part of the triptych “The Martyrdom of St. Catherine”, made by Cranach in 1506 – when the artist had already worked for several months at the court of Friedrich

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder “Adam and Eve”

This picture of the master of the Northern Renaissance, written around 1526, is sometimes called Russian Cranach due to the fact that it was discovered in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century,

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach “Madonna and Child”

Many artists depict the most diverse images of the Madonna on their canvases, including those with a baby in her arms. Lukas Cranach Sr. was no exception. The painting “Madonna and Child under an

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach “Venus”

Lucas Cranach Sr. portrayed Venus, based on the ideal of feminine beauty, which was popular in the Renaissance. A thin, even anemic figure, light skin pale to blue, large bulging eyes, some kind of

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger “Christ and the harlot”

Lucas Cranach the Younger – German painter, who became the successor to the artist Lucas Cranach, part-time his father. The author of famous works of the Renaissance on a religious theme, the young man

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach “Martin Luther”

Cranach Lucas Senior German painter and a bright representative of the Renaissance. He had an individual unique style. He painted the artist, both pictorial and graphic portraits. His works had biblical undertones, despite the

Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach “Judith with the head of Holofernes”

A painter and graphic artist, master of genre sketches and compositions on biblical themes. This artist was able to synthesize in his work artistic installations of the Renaissance and Gothic traditions. In his works