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Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg in front of the Crucified Christ

1520 · Oil on panel

The powerful cardinal who authorised the sale of indulgences that provoked Martin Luther kneels here in humble devotion before the crucified Christ.

ArtistLLucas Cranach the Elder
MuseumAAlte Pinakothek
MovementRRenaissance
LocationMunich, Germany
Genrereligious art
Dimensions158.4 × 112.4 cm
SourceWikidata Q5676406

Why it matters

Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg kneels before Christ on the cross in this large panel by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Did you know?

  • It dates from 1520–1530.
  • It is painted on fir and is 158 cm high.
  • It came from the collegiate church of Aschaffenburg to Munich in 1829.

Based on the Wikipedia article Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg before Christ on the Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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