Portraits (until 1515)
by Lucas CRANACH the Elder

In the first two decades of the sixteenth century Cranach established himself as a busy portrait painter. At court he proved his ability in this field with the life-sized double portrait of Duke Henry the Pious of Saxony and his wife Catherine of Mecklenburg. Also among his clients were mayors, councilors, and university professors.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
Portrait of a Clean-Shaven Young Man
c. 1500
Oil and tempera on wood, 46 x 33 cm
Hessische Hausstiftung, Kronberg

1023*1400
True Color
172 Kb



Portrait of Dr. Johannes Cuspinian
c. 1502
Oil on wood, 59 x 45 cm
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

750*1011
True Color
122 Kb



Portrait of Dr. Johannes Cuspinian (detail)
c. 1502
Oil on wood
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

804*763
True Color
116 Kb



Portrait of Dr. Johannes Cuspinian (detail)
c. 1502
Oil on wood
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

1062*700
True Color
129 Kb



Portrait of Dr. Johannes Cuspinian (detail)
c. 1502
Oil on wood
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

420*845
True Color
83 Kb



Portrait of Anna Cuspinian
c. 1502
Oil on wood, 59 x 45 cm
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

750*1037
True Color
145 Kb



Portrait of Anna Cuspinian (detail)
c. 1502
Oil on wood
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

1030*565
True Color
85 Kb



Portrait of Anna Cuspinian (detail)
c. 1502
Oil on wood
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur

601*1054
True Color
83 Kb



Portrait of a Jurist
1503
Oil and tempera on wood, 54 x 39 cm
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

900*1228
True Color
183 Kb



Portrait of the Jurist's Wife
1503
Oil and tempera on wood, 53 x 36 cm
Staatliche Museen, Berlin

710*1005
True Color
152 Kb



Portrait of a Donor
c. 1508
Oil and tempera on oak, 48 x 35 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

891*1200
True Color
88 Kb



Portrait of a Donatrix
c. 1508
Oil and tempera on oak, 43 x 34 cm
Kunstmuseum, Basel

1017*1300
True Color
177 Kb



Portrait of a Donatrix (detail)
c. 1508
Oil and tempera on oak
Kunstmuseum, Basel

1000*1349
True Color
163 Kb



Portrait Diptych
1509
Oil and tempera on wood, 42 x 31 cm (each)
National Gallery, London

1400*875
True Color
180 Kb



Portrait Diptych (detail)
1509
Oil and tempera on wood
National Gallery, London

1000*1343
True Color
216 Kb



Portrait Diptych (detail)
1509
Oil and tempera on wood
National Gallery, London

1015*1340
True Color
241 Kb



Portrait Diptych (detail)
1509
Oil and tempera on wood
National Gallery, London

916*1300
True Color
195 Kb



Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg
1514
Oil on canvas transferred from wood, 184 x 82,5 cm each
Gemäldegalerie, Dresden

901*1011
True Color
189 Kb



Portrait of a Man
1515
Parchment on wood, 42 x 28 cm
Staatliche Museen, Berlin

700*1036
True Color
34 Kb



Donor Portraits of Frederick the Wise and John the Steadfast
c. 1515
Oil and tempera on pinewood, 64 x 49 cm (each)
Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, Coburg

1500*943
True Color
119 Kb




Summary of works by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Paintings
altar retables | representations of the Virgin | St Jerome
religious themes until 1515 | from 1516
biblical scenes | biblical nudes
mythological nudes | Venus and Lucretia | allegorical scenes
portraits until 1515 | 1516-1526 | from 1527
miscellaneous paintings
Graphics
drawings | woodcuts