Lucas Kranach the Younger ( German: Lucas Cranach der Jüngere ; October 4, 1515 , Wittenberg - January 25, 1586 , Weimar ) - German painter , son of Lucas Cranach the Elder .
| Lucas Cranach the Younger | |
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| Date of Birth | October 4, 1515 |
| Place of Birth | Wittenberg |
| Date of death | January 25, 1586 (aged 70) |
| Place of death | Weimar |
| Nationality | Holy Roman Empire |
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Biography
Lucas Cranach the Younger was born on October 4, 1515 in Wittenberg in the family of the German painter and graphic artist of the Renaissance, Lucas Cranach the Elder . His older brother Hans Cranach also became an artist. They worked together in the father’s workshop and were his students. Lucas the Younger inherited the workshop after the death of his father. His works are performed mainly in the genre of portraiture or mythical scenes.
His son, Augustine Cranach, also became an artist.
Memory
At the end of 2013, the authorities of the city of Wittenberg established the Cranach the Younger International Prize called Cranach 2.0 [1] .
Gallery
" Christ and the Sinner ." State Hermitage Museum
"Portrait of Elector Augustus the First of Saxony "
Literature
- Moser P. Lucas Cranach. Sein Leben, seine Welt und seine Bilder. - Bamberg: Babenberg, 2004. ISBN 3-933469-14-7
- Münkler H., Münkler M. Lexikon der Renaissance. - München: Beck, 2005. ISBN 3-406-52859-7
- Schade W. Die Malerfamilie Cranach. - Gütersloh: Prisma, 1985. ISBN 3-570-09018-3
- Steinwachs A. Stadt- und Pfarrkirche St. Marien der Lutherstadt Wittenberg / Edition Akanthusa: JM Pietsch. - Spröda: Edition Akanthusa, 2000. ISBN 3-00-006918-6
- Steinwachs A. Der Weinberg des Herrn. Epitaph für Paul Eber von Lucas Cranach d. J., 1569. - Spröda: Edition Akanthus, 2001. ISBN 3-00-008905-5
Notes
- ↑ Ella Volodina. A new award was established in honor of Lucas Cranach the Younger . Culture News, poster . Deutsche Welle (12.12.2013). Date of treatment April 11, 2016.
Links
- Biography (German)