The Law and the Gospel

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The Law and the Gospel is a seminal 16th-century Lutheran Reformation painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder that visually contrasts divine judgment under the Law with salvation through the Gospel.

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instanceOf Lutheran Reformation art
painting
artHistoricalSignificance key visual formulation of Lutheran theology
seminal work of 16th-century Protestant art
artisticSchool Cranach workshop NERFINISHED
associatedWith Elector John Frederick I of Saxony NERFINISHED
Wittenberg Reformation NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
creator Lucas Cranach the Elder NERFINISHED
depicts Adam and Eve NERFINISHED
Crucifixion of Jesus NERFINISHED
Gospel of Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
John the Baptist NERFINISHED
Last Judgment NERFINISHED
Moses NERFINISHED
Old Testament law
Resurrected Christ NERFINISHED
genre religious painting
hasVersion multiple workshop variants
panel painting versions
woodcut versions
iconographicTheme contrast between Law and Gospel
justification by faith alone
inception c. 1529
influencedBy Martin Luther NERFINISHED
Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED
languageOfInscription German
locationOfCreation Wittenberg NERFINISHED
mainSubject Law and Gospel in Christian theology
divine judgment
salvation through Christ
material oil paint
movement Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED
Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED
period 16th century
purpose didactic tool for Lutheran doctrine
sideRepresentingGospel right side
sideRepresentingLaw left side
support wood panel
symbolizes Lutheran doctrine of justification
condemnation under the Law
grace through the Gospel
theologicalTradition Lutheranism NERFINISHED
usedFor catechetical instruction
popularizing Lutheran teaching
visualStructure divided composition contrasting two halves

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Lucas Cranach the Elder notableWork The Law and the Gospel