Portrait of a young woman, 1525
Lucretia, 1530
Lucretia, 1530
Renaissance Beauties is the first solo exhibition in Finland on the oeuvre of the great German Renaissance master Lucas Cranach the Elder. The works on display include paintings and prints from the collections of European museums. The above two works are the only works by Cranach in Finland, both in the collection of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum. They represent popular themes in the artist’s oeuvre: female portraits and beauties, both rendered in a personal and recognizable style.
Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) established a successful and lucrative studio in Wittenberg, known for some 5,000 paintings. In addition to numerous altarpieces and allegorical paintings, Cranach is known for his elaborate portraits, numerous versions of close friend Martin Luther. Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515-1586) continued the studio after his father’s death. His style of painting is so similar to that of his father that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish their work.
Cranach’s fascinating and enigmatic paintings have spoken to artists over the ages. Among the best-known examples are probably the interpretations by Picasso. A present-day perspective on the handsome jewellery depicted in Cranach’s works is offered by a number of impressive items created by German jewellery artists. Jewellery photos in a later post!
Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) established a successful and lucrative studio in Wittenberg, known for some 5,000 paintings. In addition to numerous altarpieces and allegorical paintings, Cranach is known for his elaborate portraits, numerous versions of close friend Martin Luther. Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515-1586) continued the studio after his father’s death. His style of painting is so similar to that of his father that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish their work.
Cranach’s fascinating and enigmatic paintings have spoken to artists over the ages. Among the best-known examples are probably the interpretations by Picasso. A present-day perspective on the handsome jewellery depicted in Cranach’s works is offered by a number of impressive items created by German jewellery artists. Jewellery photos in a later post!
This lady by Picasso has a lot of jewellery on. Too much perhaps,
because she seems a bit unhappy to me!
Portrait of a Young Woman (Princess Emilia of Saxony?), before 1537
Venus and Cupid the Honey Thief, 1530
So many nudes!
Dido, 1547
Ill-Matched Lovers, c. 1530
I’ll add here still one portrait that I photographed at The Uffizi.
Portrait of a young woman, 1530, The Uffizi
Cranach was a German painter and printmaker, born in Germany and having studied in Vienna. He was active in the town of Wittenberg where he spent most of his career as a court painter to the Saxon electors. His work includes many fine religious examples and several portraits of Martin Luther, although he also painted secular subjects. Besides being one of the greatest German painters of his time, Cranach was also widely known for his woodcuts, some of which illustrated the first German printing of the New Testament.
Cranach learned the art of drawing from his father and would pass this on to his own son, Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515 – 1586). Cranach the Elder’s chief occupation was that of portrait painting, where he preserved the features of all the German Reformers and their princely adherents. - The Uffizi
In advance of the Strauss New Year’s Concert from Vienna...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
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#uudet värikollaasit #wandering camera #willy-nilly #watw
Really hard to distinguish who painted what, and imagine the "outcry" these pictures made at that time. But today there are certainly some groups that would consider it "misogynistic". The interpretation of PIcasso can be recognized immediately. He was an artist who really stood out with his work, his style.
VastaaPoistaI am curious what you will show us.
Good start into the week, the last days of the old year and greetings over to you
N☼va
There were also a lot of graphics a la Duerer, but I did not photograph them. Too many nudes for me actually :)) As you said, amazing 500 years ago!
PoistaI like very much Picasso's pink & blue periods. He was born in Malaga where I have visited his home museum. A great artist but awful and rude towards his women! I think I have read Francoise Gilot's My Life with Picasso.
Liebe Riitta,
VastaaPoistavielen Dank für diesen interessanten Beitrag über einen doch recht bekannten Maler! Du hast viele Beispiele zusammengetragen! Aber ich muss gestehen, daß er nicht zu meinen Lieblingsmalern gehört ;O)
Ich wünsche Dir einen zauberhaften Wochenstart!
Falls wir uns morgen nicht mehr lesen, wünsche ich Dir und Deinen Lieben einen guten Rutsch in ein gutes, gesundes und freundliches Neues Jahr!
♥️ Allerliebste Grüße,Claudia ♥️
Guten Morgen Claudia
PoistaDies war die erste Lucas Cranach Ausstellung in Finnland, dafür sehr interessant. Bisher habe ich seine Arbeit nur in Kunstbücher gesehen. Guted und gesundes Neues Jahr!
Liebe Riita,
VastaaPoistaich glaube fast, ich konnte ein Gemälde erkennen, das aus der Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart geliehen wurde. Dort haben wir einige schöne Sachen von Lucas Cranach dem Älteren, aber auch dem Jüngeren. Es stimmt schon, beide kann man sehr schwer unterscheiden und in der Abteilung der Staatsgalerie sieht man das auch und wird auch drauf hingewiesen.
Die Bilder sind schon für die damalige Zeit etwas Besonderes und eben für manche auch gewöhnungsbedürftig. Man kann das sehen wie man will. Manche finden aber auch heute in manchen Fotos oder Gemälden etwas.
Ja und das "Wiener Blut" ein so schöner Walzer. Ich freue mich auf Silvester, das wir mit Freunden und viel Musik und Tanz verbringen werden. Natürlich schaue ich mir das Silvesterkonzert aus Wien an und es war bei meinen Eltern Tradition und damals hat das Orchester noch Willi Boskowski dirigiert, der wie Johann Strauß mit der Geige mitgespielt hat.
Auch freue ich mich auf den Neujahrskonzert in der Staatsoper Stuttgart, hier gibt es dieses Jahr auch viele Melodien von Johann Strauß, ach ich freue mich wirklich drauf.
Lieben Gruß Eva
und falls wir uns nicht mehr lesen - was ich nicht glaube - :-)
einen guten Rutsch in das neue Jahr.
Guten Morgen Eva,
PoistaDie Ausstellung von Lucas Cranach war interessant, schließlich sind sie wundervolle Werke und in ihrer Zeit sensationell. Ich werde später den Schmuck deutscher zeitgenössischer Künstler vorstellen. Sie brachten eine schöne Ergänzung zur Austellung.
Ja, ich habe für morgen einen Post, vielleicht treffen wir uns nochmals in 2019 Eva :))
Belas pinturas, gostei bastante de as ver.
VastaaPoistaUm Excelente Ano de 2020 cheio de coisas boas.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Hello, beautiful artwork and post. They are Renaissance beauties! Enjoy your day and week ahead. Thanks for visiting my blog this past year! Happy New Year, I wish you all the best in 2020!
VastaaPoistaInteresting collection - happy New Year!
VastaaPoistaWe visited the exibition last November too. I liked it, as well as the museum itself.
VastaaPoistaHappy New Year to you and your dearest, Riitta!
Liebe Riitta,
VastaaPoistawunderschöne Gemälde sind das allesamt. Einzigartig und vor allem für ihre Zeit sehr mutig. Solche Ausstellungen mit Vergleichen und Lebenswerken einzelner Künstler sind immer ein echtes Erlebnis. Denn zusammen ergibt sich oft ein völlig neues Bild der Künstler.
Liebe Grüße
moni
I can't wait to have my son come and read this post for our Art class and to lookup the resources you have for class.
VastaaPoistaGreat music for dancing in the New Year... so many nudes and signs of self-harm, a great painter, but we cannot understand that all in our time.
VastaaPoistaSend you a box full of light for a new beginning - Happy New Year :)
Preciosos retratos, me gustan mucho. Besitos.
VastaaPoista...Riitta, quite a collection of classic art, some I like better than the others! The Vienna Waltz is recognizable from the first few notes. Thanks for sharing and I wish you a Happy New Year.
VastaaPoistaRiitta - I am not familiar with these artists, and I admire the Renaissance nature of the works. Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday, and Happy New Year to you!
VastaaPoistaYou caught my curiosity to learn more about the artist. I find it interesting that he also is known for is paintings of Martin Luther and religious subjects. He was not afraid of painting what people wanted. :-) Cheers to a Grand 2020!
VastaaPoistaUntil I visited the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, I didn't realize that Picasso did so much interpretative work. There I saw his drawings and paintings of Las Meninas, now I see that he interpreted Cranach's work, as well. He was a most interesting artist.
VastaaPoistaHappy New Year! I hope 2020 is filled with much joy, art, and music for you!