Drie zonen van Johan Frederik de Grootmoedige
anonymous; Lucas Cranach (II)
1525 - 1586
Medium
paper
Dimensions
350; 265
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Drie zonen van Johan de Grootmoedige (Three Sons of John Frederick the Magnanimous *Anonymous, attributed to Lucas Cranach the Younger, ca. 1525–1586, colored woodcut on paper,265 × 350 mmThis charming colored woodcut portrays the three young sons of John Frederick the Magnanimous Elector of Saxony and a pivotal Protestant leader during the Reformation. Produced in the workshop of Lucas Cranach the—a master of German Renaissance printmaking—the image captures the princely heirs in a style typical of the Cranach family's elegant, courtly portraits. Though anonymous, the attribution reflects...