Description:
(German Renaissance Painter and Printmaker)
German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder enriched the German Renaissance with his paintings and wood engravings. A court painter of the Electors of Saxony, he specialized in painting both nudes and ladies in fine clothing, and mostly depicted biblical and mythological themes. He also inspired the Danube school of Austria.
Born In
Kronach, Germany
Died on
October 16, 1553
