Lucas von Cranach, the Younger

Lucas Cranach the Younger (October 4, 1515 – January 25, 1586) was a German Renaissance artist, known for his woodcuts and paintings.

He was the youngest son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and Barbara Brengebier, and began his career as an apprentice in his father's workshop alongside his brother Hans. Henceforth, his own reputation and fame grew. After his father's death, he assumed control over the workshop.

On February 20, 1541, he married Barbara Brück, who went on to bear three sons and a daughter. She died February 10, 1550, and thereafter Cranach remarried, wedding Magdalena Schurff on May 24, 1551. This union produced three daughters and two sons.

He is known for portraits and simple versions of allegorical and mythical scenes. The style of his paintings can be so similar to those of his father that there have been some difficulties in attribution of their works.

Lucas Cranach the Younger (born October 4, 1515 in Wittenberg , † January 25, 1586 ibid) was an important painter and portraitist of the Renaissance . He is the son of Lucas Cranach the Elder . [1]

First marriage to Barbara Brück On February 20, 1541 he married his first wife Barbara Brück (* around 1518 in Wittenberg, † February 10, 1550 ibid), a daughter of the Saxon Chancellor Gregor Brück . Four children emerged from this connection:

Lucas (* 1541, † February 16, 1612 in Meißen), he had enrolled at the University of Wittenberg in 1554, was a councilor in Torgau and from January 30, 1591 to January 9, 1609 administrator of the Prince's School St. Afra in Meißen. He married Anna on October 17, 1570 in Wittenberg, the daughter of the secretary Hieronymus Gareis.

    Daughter Euphrosyna (* 1585 in Torgau, † August 6, 1627 in Wittenberg) married 1604 with the electoral clerk 

    Abel Volk (* July 26, 1575, † January 19, 1622 in Wittenberg, the son of Michael Volk from Dresden and his 

    wife Esther née Sierbürger from Leipzig)

Barbara (* unknown; † 1601), married the medical doctor Johann Hermann on November 28, 1564

Johannes (* unknown; † May 1, 1548), died in childhood

Christian (* unknown; † April 7, 1556), died as a student (immatr. 1554 UWB)

Second marriage to Magdalena Schurff After the death of Barbara, he married Magdalena Schurff (born August 19, 1531 in Wittenberg, † January 3, 1606 ibid) on May 24, 1551, a daughter of the Saxon personal physician Prof. Dr. Augustin Schurff and niece of Philipp Melanchthon . They had five children together:

Magdalena (* unknown; † 1554), died in childhood

Augustin (* 1554, † July 26, 1595), followed his father as a painter, was also a council member, city judge and treasurer in Wittenberg. Married Maria Selfisch, daughter of Samuel Selfisch, on October 26, 1577

Agneta (* unknown; † 1560), died in childhood

Christoph (* around 1557; † February 23, 1596) was a councilor and married Subphrona on February 5, 1583 (Veronika? * September 14, 1563; † April 29, 1629) Vogel

   Lucas (born November 30, 1583, † unknown)

   Christoph (born January 14, 1585, † unknown)

   Barbara (born June 16, 1586, † unknown)

   Ernst August (born January 22, 1588, † unknown)

   Magdalene (born January 22, 1588, † unknown)

   Christian (born October 10, 1590, † unknown)

Elisabeth (born December 3, 1561 in Wittenberg, † September 16, 1645 in Wittenberg); married to Polykarp Leyser the Elder

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