LUCAS CHRONUS/FACIEBAT/ANNO 1509

Torgauer Altar

The Torgauer Altar, Torgau Altarpiece or Altarpiece of the Holy Kinship is a triptych altarpiece painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1509

The three men depicted in the gallery have been identified as having the likenesses of Emperor Maximilian (centre), Imperial Councillor Sixtus Oelhafen (right) and the artist (left).

Unusually, Lucas Cranach signed and dated the painting in Latin: LUCAS CHRONUS/FACIEBAT/ANNO 1509

JOHANNES BOLLI /FACIEBAT/ANNO 2012

2012-11-30