Lucas Cranach
eBook - ePub

Lucas Cranach

From German Myth to Reformation

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Lucas Cranach

From German Myth to Reformation

About this book

A revealing new account of the life and work of this early modern German printmaker. This captivating biography brings Lucas Cranach the Elder into the spotlight for the twenty-first century. The illuminating narrative unveils an artist whose vision transcended personal brilliance as he sought to elevate a nascent nation and foster a sense of community with his work. Perhaps Cranach's most remarkable achievement lay in forging a robust Lutheran community, endowed with a resounding message of salvation. Using prints (the prevailing medium of mass communication) and multiple versions of paintings, he developed an intricate symbolism that resonated with the populace in early modern Germany. Jennifer Nelson also explores his extensive repertoire of female nudes and shows how these seductive artworks not only tantalized his patrons but constructed for them a deep history of Germany's notional connections with ancient Greece and Rome.

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Information

Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781789148480
eBook ISBN
9781789148930
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Art General

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: The Godfather of the Reformation
  7. 1 The Cranach Brand Emerges
  8. 2 The Mythographer of Women: A German Renaissance
  9. 3 The Look of Luther’s Reformation
  10. Coda: The Women Look Back
  11. CHRONOLOGY
  12. REFERENCES
  13. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  15. PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  16. INDEX