Where is "Reformation Altar" by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder?

"Reformation Altar" is held in the permanent collection of Stadtkirche, Wittenberg, Germany.

Which museum has "Reformation Altar"?

"Reformation Altar" is on display at Stadtkirche in Wittenberg.

Who painted "Reformation Altar" and when?

"Reformation Altar" was painted by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder in 1530s, consecrated in 1547.

What art movement is "Reformation Altar" associated with?

"Reformation Altar" is a work of German, Renaissance, painted by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder.

Can I see "Reformation Altar" in person?

Yes — "Reformation Altar" is on permanent display at Stadtkirche in Wittenberg. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

CRANACH, Lucas the Elder: Reformation Altar

✦ CRANACH, Lucas the Elder

🖼 Reformation Altar, 1530s, consecrated in 1547

◈ Oil on panel

▣ Stadtkirche

◎ Wittenberg, Germany

🖼 Order as art print*

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Vibrant panels depict Martin Luther presiding over Protestant communion, with saints and reformers arranged in hierarchical composition. Cranach's visual manifesto legitimized Lutheran theology through art, making the altar a revolutionary statement of religious and political change in Reformation Germany.

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E. H. Gombrich

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