Saint Bartholomew

c. 1510-1515

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

The image shows a person standing upright with a robust build. The individual is holding the flayed skin of another person, with hands clasped in front. The person has a distinctive face with facial hair and hair, wearing a halo above their head. They are clothed in a robe, cloak, and sandals. The background features decorative elements like vines and flowers, with an ornate border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 31.1 × 18.3 cm (12 1/4 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.88

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 37

  • Series Title

    Christ, the Apostles and Saint Paul [Holl. 31-44]

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

Q64960003

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