Del 35 - Renaissance Lives

Lucas Cranach

From German Myth to Reformation

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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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 and appealing symbolism that resonated with the populace in early modern Germany. Along with Cranach’s more well-known works, Jennifer Nelson explores his extensive repertoire of female nudes, and shows how these seductive artworks not only tantalized his patrons but constructed a deep history of Germany’s notional connections with ancient Greece and Rome.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-03-18
Mått138 x 216 x 20 mm
Vikt532 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRenaissance Lives
Antal sidor216
FörlagReaktion Books
ISBN9781789148480

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"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 Magazine"Jennifer 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