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How did Cranach feel about Martin Luther?

Cranach depicts Luther as a simple monk, lean but not gaunt, staring impassively outward, resolute and monumental in the face of adversity: the simple man of God strong against the marshalled forces of the institutional church.

Why is Lucas Cranach significant?

As an artist Cranach is known for his portraits of German nobility and the leading figures of the Protestant Reformation, whose cause he embraced with enthusiasm. He became a close friend of Martin Luther, serving as best man at his wedding and later godfather to his son.

Who painted the three muses?

Raphael
Three Graces/Artists

What did the 3 Graces do?

Charites, known in Greek mythology as The Three Graces, goddesses of such things as charm, beauty, and creativity. In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae. They also may mean the three goddesses Hera, Pallas Athene, and Aphrodite in their beauty contest with Paris.

Was Lucas Cranach the Elder Catholic?

He was a close friend of Martin Luther. Cranach also painted religious subjects, first in the Catholic tradition, and later trying to find new ways of conveying Lutheran religious concerns in art….

Lucas Cranach The Elder
Patron(s) The Electors of Saxony

What did Lucas Cranach do?

Lucas Cranach, the Elder, original name Lucas Müller, (born 1472, Cranach, bishopric of Bamberg [now Kronach, Germany]—died October 16, 1553, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar), leading painter of Saxony, and one of the most important and influential artists in 16th-century German art.

Who is the sculptor of Les trois graces?

Les Trois Grâces is a set of three public artworks by French-American sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle. The Three Graces are part of the National Museum of Women in the Arts New York Avenue Sculpture Project.

How tall is the Nana in Les trois graces?

Made of fiberglass, one Nana is covered in white, one yellow and the other is black mosaic tiles, ranging in heights of 12 to 15 feet (3.7 to 4.6 m). They all wear elaborate bathing suits in designs such as hearts, fish, and instruments, in multiple color schemes.

Where are the Three Graces by Niki de Saint Phalle?

The Three Graces are part of the National Museum of Women in the Arts New York Avenue Sculpture Project. In the classic style of Niki de Saint Phalle’s work, Les Trois Grâces are three large sculptures of voluptuous women (a creation that de Saint Phalle calls a ‘Nana’) who appear to be dancing.