Schneeberg Altarpiece
First Post-Reformation Lutheran altarpiece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Schneeberg Altarpiece (or Schneeberg Reformation Altar) is a Lutheran winged altarpiece created in 1539 by Lucas Cranach the Elder for the Church of St. Wolfgang in Schneeberg in Saxony, Germany. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1531–1532 by the Elector of Saxony John I of Saxony and installed in the church in 1539, making it the first Protestant altarpiece of Reformation which is considered a Saxon masterpiece of art.[1]
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The Schneeberg Altarpiece | |
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Artist | Lucas Cranach the Elder |
Year | 1539 |
Medium | Limewood |
Movement | German Renaissance |
Dimensions | 210 cm × 104 cm (83 in × 41 in) |
Location | St. Wolfgang's Church Schneeberg |
Owner | Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde St. Wolfgang, Schneeberg |
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