
Lucas CranachTyskland, 1472–1553Må man se det?
Amsterdam, Holland
Ejeren er kendt; om værket er udstillet i dag, vides ikke.
Mercurius wekt de slapende Paris zodat hij kan beslissen welke van de drie godinnen Juno, Minerva of Venus de mooiste is. De vrouwen zijn hier niet door attributen van elkaar te onderscheiden.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1505–1547
Post: court painter
1508
Diplomatic Mission to Mechelen
He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Mechelen (Netherlands), where he painted portraits of Emperor Maximilian I and the future Emperor Charles V.
6 January 1508
Granted Nobility and a Coat of Arms
Cranach was granted nobility and a personal coat of arms — a winged serpent with a ruby ring in its mouth, which became the signature of his works and workshop.