Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony

Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony by Lucas Cranach the Elder

Medium

Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, with letterpress-printed paper labels

Dimensions

8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (21 x 14.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, 1871

Accession Number

71.128

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About the Artist

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 14721553

Lucas Cranach the Elder (c. 1472-1553) was one of the most prominent German Renaissance painters and a key artistic figure of the Protestant Reformation. Born in Kronach, Franconia, to the painter Hans Maler, Cranach began his career in Vienna around 1502, where he became one of the founders of the Danube School, a movement characterized by expressive landscape painting and emotional force. His ea...

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