
“Portrait of Frederick the Wise”. His patron Lucas Cranach the Elder captured in a beautiful engraved portrait. The modest features of this strong and courageous man betray sincere piety. The love of justice led him, the true knight, to the side of Martin Luther. Like Luther, he reverenced the Holy Scriptures and fought for the purity of the Church and the Word of God.
Under the portrait, according to the custom of that time, the inscription, which reads: “I am rightly called Frederick the Wise, I supported the blessed world with great wisdom, patience and luck, despite the intrigues of enemies.” I decorated my land with new buildings, opened a university in Wittenberg, which became known throughout the world, for from it the word of God came out, it destroyed the papal empire and restored the true faith. I was elected emperor, but I rejected this honor in view of old age, I proposed to elect the emperor Charles V. No mercy, no money can I change my decision. “
Portrait of Martin Luther in the image of the knight of Jorg by Lucas Cranach
Portrait of Magdalena Luther by Lucas Cranach
Portrait of a Woman by Lucas Cranach
Portrait of a young man in a beret by Lucas Cranach
Courfestri Friedrich Wise on the hunt by Lucas Cranach
Princess Sibylla of Cleves by Lucas Cranach
The Crucifixion with the Transfigured Centurion by Lucas Cranach
Self-Portrait by Lucas Cranach