Martin Luther, Half-Length to the Left with a Book in his Hands

after Lucas Cranach the Younger

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Younger

Artist After, German, 1515 - 1586

The image is a black and white illustration of a man from the waist up. He is in a frontal position with his hands holding an object with detailing on its cover. The man has a stern expression, with pronounced brow, deep-set eyes, and a slightly furrowed forehead. His hair is short and wavy, falling around his face. He is dressed in a fur-trimmed coat over a high-collared garment. To the right of the man is a depiction of Jesus Christ on the cross with the inscription "INRI" above the cross. In the upper left corner, there is a circular emblem, possibly a crest or symbol. The background is plain, emphasizing the man and the crucifixion scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.4 x 14 cm (5 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2874

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 45, State copy b


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

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.

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

Q64953754

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