Luther as 'Junker Jorg'

Lucas Cranach der Ältere, 1522

This print shows a man's head and shoulders in a three-quarter view, facing the left. He has deep-set eyes, a furrowed brow, and a long nose. The man has curly hair, a wavy beard parted down the middle, and a long, curling mustache. He is wearing a loose-fitting, high-necked garment. There are abstract cloud-like formations in the background, and the print is contained in a rectangular outline. Above it are several lines of text.
Kunstner
Lucas Cranach der Ältere
Datering
1522
Type
Print
Teknik
woodcut
Mål
30.8 × 20.8 cm
Samling
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licens
Offentligt domæne, CC0

Billedbeskrivelse

This print shows a man's head and shoulders in a three-quarter view, facing the left. He has deep-set eyes, a furrowed brow, and a long nose. The man has curly hair, a wavy beard parted down the middle, and a long, curling mustache. He is wearing a loose-fitting, high-necked garment. There are abstract cloud-like formations in the background, and the print is contained in a rectangular outline. Above it are several lines of text.

Lucas Cranach der Ältere