Lucas Cranach the Younger
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Summary
Lucas Cranach the Younger was born on October 4, 1515[1], in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He died on January 25, 1586[3], in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], politician[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,860 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1515[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1584[12]
- Place of burial: Stadtkirche Wittenberg[13]
- Father: Lucas Cranach the Elder[14]
- Mother: Barbara Brengbier[15]
- Child: Augustin Cranach[16], Elisabeth Cranach[17]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[18], Holy Roman Empire[19]
- Occupation: artist[20]
- Position held: mayor[21]
- Notable work: Portrait of a Man with a Red Beard[22], Portrait of Lucas Cranach the Elder[23], Last Supper[24]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Movement: German Renaissance[27]
- Genre: portrait[28]
- Commons category: Lucas Cranach the Younger[29]
- Family name: Cranach[30]
- Given name: Lucas[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lucas Cranach the Younger[32]
- Commons gallery: Lucas Cranach (II)[33]
- Work location: Lutherstadt Wittenberg[34]
- Described at URL: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/%2Fm%2F0kqnm[35], https://www.cranach-stiftung.de/de/lucas-cranach-der-juengere.html[36]
- Student of: Lucas Cranach the Elder[37]
- Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[38], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Q110003370[41], Dresdner Hefte[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
- Commons Creator page: Lucas Cranach (II)[44]
Why It Matters
Lucas Cranach the Younger has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Lucas Cranach the Younger born?
Lucas Cranach the Younger's place of birth was Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2].
Where did Lucas Cranach the Younger die?
Lucas Cranach the Younger died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].
Who were Lucas Cranach the Younger's parents?
Lucas Cranach the Younger's father was Lucas Cranach the Elder[14]. Lucas Cranach the Younger's mother was Barbara Brengbier[15].
What did Lucas Cranach the Younger do for work?
Lucas Cranach the Younger worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], politician[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9].