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CRANACH, Lucas the Elder: Portrait Study of a Young Man

🖼 Portrait Study of a Young Man, c. 1530
Pen, black chalk and oil on paper primed in brownish colour
262 × 199 cm
Los Angeles, United States

Soft brushwork captures a young man's contemplative gaze against a rich green background, his delicate features rendered with meticulous precision. Cranach's intimate portrait study exemplifies Northern Renaissance portraiture's psychological depth and established the German court's aesthetic standards during the 1530s.

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