Luther as an Augustinian Friar

1520

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

This image shows a sketch of a person from the chest upwards, positioned in a three-quarter view facing slightly to the left. The person has a well-defined jawline and large eyes, with high cheekbones and a straight nose. Their hair is short and combed back, with a slight receding hairline. The person is depicted wearing a robe with a high, wide collar that covers part of their neck. The robe appears to be plain, with no visible patterns or accessories. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is simple and unadorned, providing a neutral setting for the figure. Below the portrait, there is an inscription in Latin, which accompanies the drawing and includes the date "M.D.XX" (1520).

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 14.1 x 9.7 cm (5 9/16 x 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.12.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. (engr.), no. 6

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1967

  • Master Prints on Biblical Themes, Sloan Galleries at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1967, no cat.

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

2010

  • Die Welt des Lucas Cranach. Ein Künstler im Zeitalter von Dürer, Tizian und Metsys, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 2010, no. 128 (Guido Messling; catalogue also printed in French and Flemish).

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

2018

  • Porras, Stephanie._ Art of the Northern Renaissance: Courts, Commerce and Devotion_. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2018, p. 154, fig. 89.

Wikidata ID

Q65511074

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