Cranach family
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The Cranach family was a prominent German dynasty of Renaissance painters, printmakers, and entrepreneurs, best known for Lucas Cranach the Elder and their influential workshop in Wittenberg.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German artist family
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Renaissance artist dynasty ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
German Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Martin Luther
NERFINISHED
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Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
Art dealership
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Pharmacy ownership ⓘ Print production ⓘ Publishing ⓘ Wine trade ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Altarpiece painting
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Book illustration ⓘ Mythological painting ⓘ Painting ⓘ Portrait painting ⓘ Printmaking ⓘ Religious painting ⓘ |
| genre |
Court portraiture
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Reformation propaganda imagery ⓘ |
| influenced |
Court art in Saxony
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German Protestant visual culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Entrepreneurial activities
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Printmaking ⓘ Renaissance painting ⓘ Running a large workshop ⓘ |
| legacy |
Extensive surviving oeuvre in European museums
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Major impact on Northern Renaissance art ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Hans Cranach
NERFINISHED
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Lucas Cranach the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucas Cranach the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operated | Cranach workshop in Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Electors of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Frederick the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Steadfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
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Early modern period ⓘ |
| workshopCharacteristic |
Collaboration between family members
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Serial production of paintings ⓘ Use of standardized motifs ⓘ |
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