Lucas Cranach the Elder 1472 – 1553 Crucifixion with Cardinaloil on panel (158 × 112 cm) — between 1520 and 1529 Alte Pinakothek, Munich Lucas Cranach the Elder biography This work is linked to John 19:25 Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg kneels on a pillow before the crucified Jesus. Lucas Cranach made this painting for the cardinal while he was a friend and follower of Martin Luther, the German church reformer. Luther was involved in a theological battle with the cardinal's catholic church. Albrecht of Brandenburg was also a long time employer of Cranach's contemporary Matthias Grünewald. Rate this work of art: |
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