CRANACH, Lucas the Younger
(b. 1515, Wittenberg, d. 1586, Weimar)

Venus and Amor

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Wood, 196 x 89 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Lucas the Younger was the son and pupil of Lucas the Elder. He run the workshop of his father in Weimar and worked as a portraitist. Beside the portraits he painted allegoric paintings, too. Only a few authentic works are known.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 4 minutes):
Francesco Gasparini: The Meddlesome Cupid, aria