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CRANACH, Lucas the Elder: Portrait of a Man

🖼 Portrait of a Man, 1515
Parchment on wood
42 × 28 cm
Berlin, Germany

Piercing dark eyes and sharp features dominate this half-length portrait, rendered with meticulous detail against a plain background. Cranach's psychological intensity and precise technique established the German Renaissance portrait as a powerful vehicle for revealing character and social status.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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