Saint Jude

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered under an ornately decorated throne. The drawing is intricately detailed in black and white, featuring a group of figures gathered in a semi-circular formation beneath a raised, canopied structure. The figures are elaborately dressed with headgear and cloaks. Above them is a throne-like seat, ornately designed with an inscribed panel and decorative flourishes. The use of line and shading creates a dramatic composition, emphasizing the expressions and postures of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2865

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 63


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64960041

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