Who created "Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles"?

Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles was created by Lucas Cranach the Elder in c. 1512.

What medium is "Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles"?

Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles is Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper.

Is "Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

Q: When was "Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles" created?

This artwork was created c. 1512.

Lucas Cranach the Elder

c. 1512

Medium

Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/block/sheet: 16.4 × 12.9 cm (6 1/2 × 5 1/8 in.)

Classification

woodcut

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

45774

About the Artist

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1472–1553

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...

Saint Philip, from The Martyrdom of the Apostles

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