Lucas Cranach: A to Z

Name: Lucas Cranach: A to Z
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Lucas Cranach: A to Z examines the prolific output of Lucas Cranach the Elder, a pivotal figure of the Reformation and the Renaissance north of the Alps. The book highlights his iconic portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchton, his role as court painter to Frederick the Wise, and his groundbreaking introduction of life-size nudes like Venus into Northern art. Through an alphabetical exploration, Teresa Präauer delves into Cranach's art, the historical context of his work, the people he painted, and the cultural events influencing his artistic journey.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in art history, particularly the Renaissance and Reformation periods, as well as those fascinated by cultural history and portraiture. It is suitable for both casual art enthusiasts and scholars seeking insight into Cranach's life and art.

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Lucas Cranach: A to Z

Lucas Cranach the Elder created around 500 works during his lifetime. With his portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon, and as court painter to Frederick the Wise, he became one of the most sought-after painters of the Reformation.

At the same time, Cranach was the first to translate the Italian Renaissance tradition of the life-size nude into art north of the Alps. His lascivious, barely veiled depiction of Venus, the goddess of love, bears witness to this.

On the occasion of the large Cranach exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the Austrian writer Teresa Präauer explores the work of this busy prince of painters from A to Z. She focuses not only on Cranach's art, but also on the society that surrounded him, the subjects he painted, and the events that shaped his development.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775751803

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 August 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 40 Illustrations

Contributors:

Designed by Joana Katte
Designed by Torsten Köchlin
Text by Teresa Präauer

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 120

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: A-Z

About the Author

LUCAS CRANACH the Elder (1472-1553) was one of the most prolific painters, graphic artists, and letterpress printers of the German Renaissance. Court painter at the court of the Elector of Saxony since 1505, he devoted himself not only to religious works but also to mythological themes and numerous portraits.

The writer TERESA PRÄAUER (*1979) studied German literature in Salzburg and Berlin as well as art at Mozarteum Salzburg. She writes novels, essays, and columns. In her tragic-comical artist novel Johnny und Jean (Wallstein, 2016), the painter Cranach played a crucial role.