Cranach, Lucas — (the Elder, 1472 1553) German painter, print maker, and illustrator of books. He was born at Kronach in Bavaria and trained by his father but came under the influence of the greatest German Renaissance artist, Albrecht Dürer. He lived for… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Cranach, Lucas — [the elder] (1472 Kronach 10/16/1553) (Germany); aka Sunder, Lucas / Mueller, Lucas / Chronus, Lucas Painter, copper engraver, woodcut printmaker, and illustrator. Little is known of his early development. Became court painter in Wittenberg … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
Cranach,Lucas — Cra·nach (kräʹnäKH), Lucas. Known as “the Elder.” 1472 1553. German painter and engraver noted for his many portraits and religious works, some of which depict the theological views of his friend Martin Luther. * * * … Universalium
Cranach, Lucas, the Elder — orig. Lucas Müller born 1472, Cranach, bishopric of Bamberg died Oct. 16, 1553, Weimar, Saxe Weimar German painter and printmaker. He took his name from the town of his birth. Little is known about his early life or training. In Vienna (с… … Universalium
CRANACH, Lucas, The Elder — (1472 1553) German painter and printmaker Lucas Cranach, along with rival artist Hans Burgkmair,* is credited with inventing the chiaroscuro woodcut, a medium Cranach perfected. Born in Kronach, Lucas succeeded several generations of painters,… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Cranach, Lucas, el Viejo — orig. Lucas Müller (1472, Cranach, obispado de Bamberg–16 oct. 1553, Weimar, Saxe Weimar). Pintor y grabador alemán. Tomó su nombre de su pueblo natal. Se sabe muy poco de los inicios de su vida y de su formación. En Viena ( 1501–04) pintó… … Enciclopedia Universal
Cranach, Lucas, — ► (1472 1553) Pintor alemán, llamado el Viejo. Maestro de la escuela realista. De su primera época destacan dos cuadros sobre la Crucifixión. Realizó retratos de personajes destacados como Lutero, Melanchthon, el emperador Carlos V y el príncipe… … Enciclopedia Universal
CRANACH, LUCAS — a celebrated German painter, born at Kronach, in the bishopric of Bamberg; was patronised by Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, whom he accompanied in 1493 to the Holy Land; was engraver as well as painter, skilled in portraiture as well… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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Lucas Cranach the Elder — Portrait of Lucas Cranach the Elder at age 77 by Lucas Cranach the Younger (1550), at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence Birth name Lucas Maler … Wikipedia