Jennifer Nelson is Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Delaware. Her publications include Disharmony of the Spheres: The Europe of Holbein’s Ambassadors (2019).

• Introduction: The Godfather of the Reformation1 The Cranach Brand Emerges2 The Mythographer of Women: A German Renaissance3 The Look of Luther's ReformationCoda: The Women Look Back CHRONOLOGY REFERENCESSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYACKNOWLEDGEMENTSPHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINDEX

Cranach produced portraits of his friend Martin Luther throughout his life. Nelson’s book explores how Cranach’s paintings and prints helped foster a strong Lutheran community in 16th-century Saxony. - Apollo MagazineJennifer Nelson’s new book overflows with original, fascinating insights. It provides an excellent analysis of Cranach’s career trajectory and the major themes in his artworks, deftly interconnected with the intellectual and religious developments of his time: an ideal exemplar of how to communicate serious research through witty, engaging writing. - Jeanne Nuechterlein, Professor in the Department of History of Art, University of York, and author of Hans Holbein: The Artist in a Changing World

Jennifer Nelson is Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Delaware. Her publications include Disharmony of the Spheres: The Europe of Holbein’s Ambassadors (2019).

• Introduction: The Godfather of the Reformation1 The Cranach Brand Emerges2 The Mythographer of Women: A German Renaissance3 The Look of Luther's ReformationCoda: The Women Look Back CHRONOLOGY REFERENCESSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYACKNOWLEDGEMENTSPHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINDEX

Cranach produced portraits of his friend Martin Luther throughout his life. Nelson’s book explores how Cranach’s paintings and prints helped foster a strong Lutheran community in 16th-century Saxony. - Apollo MagazineJennifer Nelson’s new book overflows with original, fascinating insights. It provides an excellent analysis of Cranach’s career trajectory and the major themes in his artworks, deftly interconnected with the intellectual and religious developments of his time: an ideal exemplar of how to communicate serious research through witty, engaging writing. - Jeanne Nuechterlein, Professor in the Department of History of Art, University of York, and author of Hans Holbein: The Artist in a Changing World

Jennifer Nelson is Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Delaware. Her publications include Disharmony of the Spheres: The Europe of Holbein’s Ambassadors (2019).

• Introduction: The Godfather of the Reformation1 The Cranach Brand Emerges2 The Mythographer of Women: A German Renaissance3 The Look of Luther's ReformationCoda: The Women Look Back CHRONOLOGY REFERENCESSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYACKNOWLEDGEMENTSPHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINDEX

Cranach produced portraits of his friend Martin Luther throughout his life. Nelson’s book explores how Cranach’s paintings and prints helped foster a strong Lutheran community in 16th-century Saxony. - Apollo MagazineJennifer Nelson’s new book overflows with original, fascinating insights. It provides an excellent analysis of Cranach’s career trajectory and the major themes in his artworks, deftly interconnected with the intellectual and religious developments of his time: an ideal exemplar of how to communicate serious research through witty, engaging writing. - Jeanne Nuechterlein, Professor in the Department of History of Art, University of York, and author of Hans Holbein: The Artist in a Changing World