Lucas CranachGermania, 1472–1553Geboorte van Christus
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Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
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- Fonte
- Il museo
Sull’opera
Con le parole del museo — in olandese
Maria en Jozef knielen in aanbidding bij het Christuslind dat in een kribbe ligt. In de bouwvallige stal staan een os en een ezel. Op de achtergrond brengt een engel de boodschap van de geboorte aan de herders. Boekillustratie in rechthoekige omlijsting met fijne ornamenten. Deze prent is gedrukt met meerdere houtblokken. Bovenaan het blad staat de halve titel van de uitgave: Passional Christi, onderaan staat het woord Christus.
Rijksmuseum
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- RP-P-OB-4458(R)
Che cosa raffigura
In catalogo
Fonti
- Rijksmuseum
- Immagine: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Nel frattempo, nella vita di Lucas Cranach
Tutta la vita1505–1547
Post: court painter
1519–1520
Treasurer of the Wittenberg Council
He first held the office of treasurer on the Wittenberg council, a post he subsequently occupied several times until 1535.
1520
Daughter born: Anna Pfreundt
1520
Becomes Owner of a Pharmacy in Wittenberg
He acquired a pharmacy in Wittenberg, and a few years later was also registered as a paper merchant and book publisher.
1522
Publication of Luther's September Testament
Together with his business partner, the goldsmith Christian Döring, he was responsible for publishing the September Testament — Luther's translation of the Bible with illustrations by Cranach.
1524
Dürer's Portrait of Cranach
Albrecht Dürer made a drawing — a portrait of Cranach in silverpoint.
