
Lucas CranachGerman, 1472–1553Hl. Christophorus
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Where is “Hl. Christophorus” now? Collection: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig. Unknown.
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
Braunschweig, Germany
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
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What it shows
Der heilige Christophorus watet mit dem Christuskind auf den Schultern durch das WasserEr hält den Stock (die Palme) in der HandManchmal steht am anderen Ufer ein Einsiedler mit einer Laterne in der Hand neben einer KapelleChrist ChildHermitsRockSaintsReprobus (Hl. Christophorus)RieseChristophorus (Heiliger)
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Sources
- Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
- Image: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Lucas Cranach
The whole life1505–1547
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.



















![[St. Christophorus; Saint Christopher], Otto van Veen, 1593–1629](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/jode-p-d-d-ae-ab3-0053/max/000001.jpg)