Lucas Cranach the Elder

Lucas Cranach the Elder stands among the defining figures of the German Renaissance, a painter and printmaker whose work moved between courtly elegance and Reformation urgency. His woodcuts and engravings gave wide circulation to religious scenes, saints, hunts, and tournaments, and the sharp linear clarity of his printmaking made him one of the most influential graphic artists of his age. This collection gathers 160 of his sheets, overwhelmingly woodcuts alongside a smaller group of engravings and a few paintings on beech, spanning dates from the 1470s through impressions up to 1580. Together they trace both his devotional subjects and the vivid secular imagery of hunting and chivalry that shaped his reputation.

160 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Christ on the Mount of Olives (Woodcut)

· Woodcut

Simon, from The Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

The Werewolf or the Cannibal

· Woodcut

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein))

· Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

The Annunciation (Woodcut)

· Woodcut

The Rest on the Flight to Egypt, with Dancing Angels

· Woodcut

Christ and the Woman of Samaria (Woodcut; first state of three (Hollstein))

· Woodcut; first state of three (Hollstein)

Christ and the Woman of Samaria (Woodcut; first state of three)

· Woodcut; first state of three

Christ before Caiphas, from "The Passion"

· Woodcut

Christ Before Annas, from the Passion

· Woodcut

The Flagellation, from The Passion

· Woodcut

Christ on the Mount of Olives, from "The Passion"

· Woodcut

Christ before Herod, from "The Passion"

· Woodcut

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Passion

· Woodcut

Ecce Homo, from "The Passion"

· Woodcut

Pilate washing his hands, from The Passion

· Woodcut

Two prints: The Crucifixion on recto and Christ Bearing the Cross on verso, from The Passion

· Woodcut

The Lamentation, from The Passion

· Woodcut

The Resurrection, from "The Passion"

· Woodcut

Christ from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul

· Woodcut

Peter from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul

· Woodcut and letterpress

Matthew from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul

· Woodcut

Paul from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul (Woodcut)

· Woodcut

Paul from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul (Woodcut and letterpress)

· Woodcut and letterpress

Peter from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Andrew from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

James the Greater from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

John from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Philip from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Bartholomew from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Thomas from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Reverse copy of The Martyrdom of St Paul from The Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

James the Less from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Jude, from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

Matthias from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

· Woodcut

The Annunciation (Woodcut and letter press)

· Woodcut and letter press

St George on Horseback with the Dead Dragon

· Woodcut; second state of two

The Infant Christ as Redeemer

· Woodcut

The Holy Family and Kindred

· Woodcut

St Anne and the Virgin with the Child

· Woodcut

St. George on Horseback Slaying the Dragon

· Woodcut

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Woodcut)

· Woodcut

Pacifical-medaillon with Christ in Limbo

· Woodcut; second state of two

Silver Statuette of St. John the Baptist from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Matthew from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Bartholomew from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Peter from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Matthew, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. John, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2458)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. John, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2459)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Peter, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. James the Greater, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2461)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. James the Greater, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2462)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Bartholomew, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Andrew, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. John the Baptist, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Matthias, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Simon, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2467)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Simon, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2468)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Jude, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2469)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Jude, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2470)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Thomas, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. James the Less, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Philip, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2473)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Philip, from the 'Wittenberg Reliquaries'

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of St. Philip, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut, Met-Objekt 2475)

· Woodcut

Silver Statuette of the Christ Child, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut; first state of two (Hollstein))

· Woodcut; first state of two (Hollstein)

Silver Statuette of the Christ Child, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries" (Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein))

· Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Silver Statuette of the Risen Christ, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

A Silver-Gilt Cross with Christ Crucified, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Relief with Christ on the Mount of Olives, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Bust of St. Paul, from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

A Silver Statuette of the Risen Christ, from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut; first state of two (Hollstein)

A Silver Statuette of St. Christopher, from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

The Martyrdom of St. Barbara

· Woodcut

St. Barbara

· Woodcut

Pacifical with Resurrection

· Woodcut; third state of three (Hollstein)

A Silver-Gilt Cross with Christ Crucified, from the Wittenberg Reliquaries

· Woodcut

Reliquary with the Trinity, from "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

The Virgin and Child Standing, from "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

· Woodcut

Marcus Curtius Plunging Into the Chasm

· Woodcut

A Saxon Prince on Horseback

· Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Gentleman and Lady Riding to the Hunt (Woodcut; third state of three (Hollstein))

· Woodcut; third state of three (Hollstein)

Gentleman and Lady Riding to the Hunt (Woodcut; second state of three (Hollstein))

· Woodcut; second state of three (Hollstein)

The German Tournament: "Anzogen-Rennen"

· Woodcut

Sybilla of Cleves, Wife of John Frederic of Saxony

· Woodcut

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from "The Passion"

· Woodcut

The Celestial Ladder of St. Bonaventura

· Woodcut; state one of two (Hollstein)

An Old Woman and a Young Man

· Engraving

Reproduction of Sibylla of Cleves

· Engraving

Copy of Duke John Ernest of Saxony

· Woodcut

The Virgin Surrounded by Seven Medallions Representing the Seven Joys of the Virgin

1472–1553 · Woodcut

Footsoldier with Halberd

1472–1553 · Woodcut

Hunter on Horseback Hunting a Wild Boar

1472–1553 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Frederick the Wise in Prayer before the Virgin and Child

1490–1553 · Woodcut

Christ before Herod, from the Passion

1492–1553 · Woodcut

The Crucifixion (1502)

1502 · Woodcut

Four Saints Adoring Christ Crucified on the Sacred Heart (1505, Met-Objekt 2506)

1505 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Four Saints Adoring Christ Crucified on the Sacred Heart (1505, Met-Objekt 2507)

1505 · Woodcut; first state of two (Hollstein)

The Stag-Hunt

1506 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Saint Christopher (1506, Met-Objekt 2370)

1506 · Chiaroscuro woodcut in two blocks, late impression

The Temptation of St. Anthony (1506)

1506 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Saint George Standing with Two Angels

1506 · Woodcut

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus

1506 · Woodcut; second of two

Saint Christopher (1506, Met-Objekt 2445)

1506 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Saint Christopher (1506, Met-Objekt 2446)

1506 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

The Archangel Michael Weighing a Soul

1506 · Woodcut; first state of two

The Ecstacy of St. Mary Magdalen

1506 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Venus and Cupid (1506, Met-Objekt 2492)

1506 · Woodcut

Knight on Horseback Riding Towards the Right

1506 · Woodcut

The First Tournament

1506 · Woodcut; second state of two (Hollstein)

Venus and Cupid (1506, Met-Objekt 2504)

1506 · Woodcut

The Judgment of Paris (1508)

1508 · Woodcut

The Penance of Saint John Chrisostom

1509 · Engraving

The Tournament with Samson and the Lion

1509 · Woodcut

The Third Tournament

1509 · Woodcut

The Penitence of St. Jerome

1509 · Woodcut, colored by Hand

St. Jerome in the Wilderness (1509, Met-Objekt 2366)

1509 · Woodcut

Bust of Saint Peter, from the "Large Series of Wittenberg Reliquaries"; verso: Martin Luther (1548)

1509 · Woodcut

A Relief with Adam and Eve, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

1509 · Woodcut

A Golden Reliquary with the Tree of Jesse, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

1509 · Woodcut

A Silver Statuette of an Angel Playing the Harp, from the "Wittenberg Reliquaries"

1509 · Woodcut

A Silver-Gilt Pacifical with a Crucifixion

1509 · Woodcut

Reliquary with a Pietà, from 'Wittenberg Reliquaries'

1509 · Woodcut

Frederick the Wise and John the Constant of Saxony

1509 · Engraving

Copy of Frederick the Wise of Saxony

1509 · Woodcut

Frederick the Wise of Saxony

1509 · Engraving

Adam and Eve in Paradise

1509 · Woodcut

David and Abigail

1509 · Woodcut

Rest on the Flight into Egypt (1509, Met-Objekt 2390)

1509 · Woodcut

Rest on the Flight into Egypt (1509, Met-Objekt 2391)

1509 · Woodcut

St. Jerome in the Wilderness (1509, Met-Objekt 2448)

1509 · Woodcut

The Fourth Tournament

1509 · Woodcut

The Sermon of St. John the Baptist

1516 · Woodcut

Martin Luther as an Augustinian Monk

1520 · Engraving

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg

1520 · Engraving

Luther as an Augustinian Friar, with Cap

1521 · Engraving; second state of two (Hollstein)

Luther as 'Junker Jorg' (1522, Met-Objekt 2502)

1522 · Woodcut

Luther as 'Junker Jorg' (1522, Met-Objekt 2510)

1522 · Woodcut; second state of four (Hollstein)

Christian II, King of Denmark

1523 · Woodcut

Lukas Spielhausen

1532 · Oil and gold on beech

Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony (1532–33, Met-Objekt 2435)

1532–33 · Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, with letterpress-printed paper labels

Portrait of a Man (1537)

1537 · Oil on alder

Der Heiligen XII

1549 · Woodcut

Martin Luther, Bust to the Left

1551 · Woodcut

Abraham and the Three Angels

16th century · Pen and brown ink, brown wash; framing line in pen and brown ink, probably by the artist

Standing Woman

ca. 1505–10 · Pen and ink

Portrait of a Man with a Rosary

ca. 1508 · Oil on oak

Frederick the Wise of Saxony Adoring St Bartholomew

ca. 1508–9 · Engraving

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

ca. 1510 · Oil on linden

Venus and Cupid (ca. 1525–27)

ca. 1525–27 · Oil on wood

The Judgment of Paris (ca. 1528)

ca. 1528 · Oil on beech

Samson and Delilah

ca. 1528–30 · Oil on beech

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

ca. 1530 · Oil on linden

Johann (1498–1537), Duke of Saxony

ca. 1534–37 · Oil on beech

Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief

ca. 1580–1620 · Oil on oak panel

The Tournament with Lances

dated 1509 · Paper, ink

Saint Catherine (late 15th–mid-16th century)

late 15th–mid-16th century · Silverpoint, brush and brown ink, and indigo wash on vellum, pricked for transfer along brush lines

Stag Hunt

mid-16th century · Wool, silk (13-15 warps per inch, 5-6 per cm.)

Martin Luther (1483–1546)

probably 1532 · Oil on wood