Cranach
Americannoun
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Lucas the Elder, 1472–1553, German painter and graphic artist.
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his son Lucas the Younger, 1515–86, German painter and graphic artist.
noun
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Removal of the Cranach paintings’ cradles at some unknown date in history required a process of scraping and planing the back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
The 1529 painting Allegory of Law and Grace by the German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder illustrates Martin Luther’s teachings.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Publicly held paintings by Jackson Pollock, Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet and Lucas Cranach the Elder have been sold into private ownership in recent months.
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2020
But in the 16th century, both Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach the Elder, following Jerome’s lead, famously depicted Adam and Eve beside unambiguous apples.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2018
According to Gunderam, the tutor of Cranach’s children, Cranach signalized his talents as a painter before the close of the 15th century.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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