Lucas Cranach: A to Z

Lucas Cranach the Elder – painter of the Reformation and master of sensual beauty

With around 500 works to his name, Lucas Cranach remains one of the most influential artists of the 16th century. His iconic portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon cemented his role as the leading painter of the Reformation, while his daring depictions of the goddess Venus brought Italian Renaissance traditions to Northern Europe.

In this volume of the Hatje Cantz A–Z series, acclaimed Austrian autho...