CRANACH, Lucas the Elder: Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg

Q: Where is "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder?

"Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" is held in the permanent collection of Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany.

Q: Which museum has "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg"?

"Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" is on display at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.

Q: Who painted "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" and when?

"Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" was painted by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder in 1514.

Q: What are the dimensions of "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg"?

"Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" measures 184 × 82.5 cm.

Q: What art movement is "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" associated with?

"Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" is a work of German, Renaissance, painted by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder.

Q: Can I see "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" in person?

Yes — "Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg" is on permanent display at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

✦ CRANACH, Lucas the Elder

🖼 Portraits of Henry the Pious, Duke of Saxony and his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg, 1514

◈ Oil on canvas transferred from wood each

⊞ 184 × 82.5 cm

▣ Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

◎ Dresden, Germany

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Formal symmetry frames two noble profiles rendered in Cranach's precise linear style, their jeweled garments glowing against dark backgrounds. These dual portraits established the German Renaissance dynastic image type, influencing princely portraiture across Northern Europe for generations.

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