Saint Paul

c. 1510-1515

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

The illustration shows a man standing with a large sword in his right hand. He has a long beard, focused expression, and long hair with a halo above his head. He is wearing a robe and holding a book in his left hand. The background features decorative elements like cherubic figures and flowing scrolls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.220

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 44

  • Series Title

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

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

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

Q65361533

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