Cranach

or Kra·nach, Kro·nach

[ krah-nahkh ]

noun

Lucas "the Elder", 1472–1553, German painter and graphic artist.
his son, Lucas the Younger, 1515–86, German painter and graphic artist.

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How to use Cranach in a sentence

M. Salomon Reinach believes this prototype may be found in the Judiths of Cranach.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole France
A German painter and engraver, born at Cranach, whose family name it is believed was Sunder.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society | anonymous
Cranach's nudes confess navely these eternal imperfections of woman.
Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas | Remy de Gourmont
Yet some among us derive not a little hope from the last letter he wrote, which was to Lucas Cranach, from Frankfort.
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family | Elizabeth Rundle Charles
He exercised great influence on Lucas Cranach, who frequently copied his paintings.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Cranach

Cranach

/ (German ˈkraːnax) /

noun

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

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