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Saint Matthew

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

This is a drawing of a medieval scene with armored figures on horseback and soldiers. The figures are against a backdrop of clouds, landscape elements, and weaponry. The drawing includes banners, tufts of grass, and undulating ground. The detailed armor and weaponry suggest medieval artwork. Heraldic symbols in the sky hint at noble affiliations or allegiances. The composition conveys a sense of historical narrative and decorum.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Accession Number

1941.1.84
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 60

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

Q64959997

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