Cranach

American  

[krah-nahkh] / ˈkrɑ nɑx /

Or Kranach,

noun

1. Lucas the Elder, 1472–1553, German painter and graphic artist.

2. his son Lucas the Younger, 1515–86, German painter and graphic artist.

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Cranach British  

/ ˈkraːnax /

noun

1. Lucas (ˈluːkas), known as the Elder , real name Lucas Müller . 1472–1553, German painter, etcher, and designer of woodcuts

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Example Sentences

In research published on November 29 in The Journal of Theological Studies, MacDonald argues that the map created by Lucas Cranach the Elder and printed in Zürich did more than update biblical layouts for the Renaissance.

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Inside this edition, Cranach's map presents the stations of the wilderness wanderings and the division of the Promised Land into twelve tribal regions.

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Cranach's work drew on medieval mapping traditions where Israel appeared as long, narrow strips of land, reflecting earlier reliance on the 1st century AD Jewish historian Josephus, who simplified conflicting biblical descriptions.

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"When they cast their eyes over Cranach's map, pausing at Mount Carmel, Nazareth, the River Jordan and Jericho, people were taken on a virtual pilgrimage," MacDonald says.

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MacDonald argues that the addition of Cranach's map was a major milestone in the Bible's development and deserves more recognition.

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