Lucas’s work is defined by its 16th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Eve
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

The Crucifixion
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

The Penitence of Saint John Chrysostom
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Adam
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

Saint Christopher
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Portrait of Magdalena of Saxony, Wife of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

The Third Tournament, with Knights Breaking Lances
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Wittenberg Reliquary Book (Wittenberger Heiligthumsbuch)
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472-1553) printed by Johannes Grunenberg (German, active 1508-1525)

The Fall of Man
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

The Stag Hunt
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

The Seven Joys of Mary
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

The Penitence of Saint John Chrysostom
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Saint George Standing
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Saint Christopher
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Luther as an Augustinian Friar, with Cap
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

The Second Tournament with a Tapestry Showing Samson and the Lion
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Saint James the Less, The Martyrdom of the Apostles
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Saint George Standing
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553