Cranach

American  

[krah-nahkh] / ˈkrɑ nɑx /

Or Kranach,

noun

1. Lucas the Elder, 1472–1553, German painter and graphic artist.

2. his son Lucas the Younger, 1515–86, German painter and graphic artist.

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Cranach British  

/ ˈkraːnax /

noun

1. Lucas (ˈluːkas), known as the Elder , real name Lucas Müller . 1472–1553, German painter, etcher, and designer of woodcuts

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Example Sentences

Removal of the Cranach paintings’ cradles at some unknown date in history required a process of scraping and planing the back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

It was “The Annunciation to Joachim” by the German Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, the piece in the Herzog collection most beloved by her mother.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2020

But in the 16th century, both Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach the Elder, following Jerome’s lead, famously depicted Adam and Eve beside unambiguous apples.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2018

The authenticity of four, in particular, including the Cranach, has been contested; the art historian Bendor Grosvenor said they may turn out to be “the best old master fakes the world has ever seen.”

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2018

Cranach sometimes composed gospel subjects with feeling and dignity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various