The Universe of Saints by Lucas Cranach the ElderVirgin with John, George with the dragon, Christopher carrying the Child and Saint Peter show Cranach between Marian devotion, heroic legend, journey and apostolic authority.
1472 - 1553Life of Lucas Cranach the Elder
1505Court painter in Wittenberg
Around 1500 -1550Half a century of images of saints
5,000 °CPaintings, engravings and drawings - overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
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Around 1500 -1550 · Attribute, story and reform
Virgin with John, George with the dragon, Christopher carrying the Child and Saint Peter show Cranach between Marian devotion, heroic legend, journey and apostolic authority.
Cranach painted saints before, during and after the Reformation's affirmation in Wittenberg. The Virgin, John and the angels belong to a local devotion. George fights the dragon in a landscape where legend becomes chivalrous action. Christophe crosses the water carrying a child whose weight reveals the sovereignty of Christ. Pierre holds the keys to an authority that confessional debates make particularly sensitive. Altarpieces, private panels and engravings allow the workshop to disseminate these figures. The attributes ensure their recognition, but costume, landscape and engravings allow the workshop to disseminate these figures. The attributes ensure their recognition, but costume, landscape and gesture also bring them closer to the contemporary Saxon world. The selection "Saints and saints by Lucas Cranach the Elder notably compares The Virgin and Child, Saint John and the Angels and Saint George and the Dragon. Its reading favors details.
The saints of Cranach change with their support and their era: the attribute remains, while the landscape and the costume renew their presence.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Cranach painted saints before, during and after the Reformation's affirmation in Wittenberg. The Virgin, John and the angels belong to a local devotion. George fights the dragon in a landscape where legend becomes chivalrous action. Christophe crosses the water carrying a child whose weight reveals the sovereignty of Christ. Pierre holds the keys to an authority that confessional debates make particularly sensitive. Altarpieces, private panels and engravings allow the workshop to disseminate these figures. The attributes ensure their recognition, but costume, landscape and gesture also bring them closer to the contemporary Saxon world.
Develop altarpiece saints
Attributes, gold and landscapes serve Catholic devotion. This milestone sheds light on the "Saints by Lucas Cranach the Elder" collection, focusing on details.
Going through the Reformation
The subjects change function in a new confessional context.
Adapt workshop and orders
Signs, sacred portraits and Reformed altarpieces coexist.
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Immediate attribute
Key, dragon or staff identifies the figure. This trait guides a detail-focused reading of "Saints by Lucas Cranach the Elder".
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Saxon landscape
The sacred legend is closer to the world of the spectator.
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Court costume
Contemporary elegance gives a social presence to the saint.
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Flexible workshop
The same type circulates between panel, wing and engraving.
Explore by universe
Meet four saints from Cranach
Virgin and John, George, Christophe and Peter distinguish sacred family, combat, crossing and authority.
Jean child01
Approach Christ
The Virgin, Child and John form a group of tenderness and announcement.
For devotion. Reading of "Saints by Lucas Cranach the Elder" in detail.George02
Defeat the dragon
The knight transforms faith into action readable in the landscape.
For the legendChristopher03
Carry through water
The journey gradually reveals the identity of the Child.
For the passagePeter04
Hold the keys
The attribute affirms apostolic mission and responsibility.
For ChurchVirgin, John and angels05
The Virgin and Child, Saint John and the Angels
The group brings together childhood, announcement and celestial community.
Landmark work of Saints by Lucas Cranach the ElderSaint George06
Saint George and the dragon
Dragon fighting inscribes chivalrous virtue in a living landscape.
Landmark work of Saints by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Works to discover
Four Saints by Lucas Cranach
Marian group, Georges, Christophe and Pierre show four modes of sacred presence.
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From the work to your interior
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RetouchingAdjustments remain possible before sending.
Each reproduction is unique. Slight variations of touch and material testify to the painter's manual work.
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A discreet dark wood or gold frame and a format faithful to the panel will preserve attributes, costumes and landscapes.
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