Artist
Lukas Furtenagel
German, 1505–1546
Lukas Furtenagel was a German Northern Renaissance painter. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Lukas Furtenagel was born in Augsburg.
Lukas Furtenagel (1505–1546) was a painter from the Holy Roman Empire. Lukas (Laux) Furtenagel was born in Augsburg in 1505 to a family of artists. He began studying art at a young age and was a protégé of painter Hans Burgkmair.
Furtenagel began his apprenticeship in 1515 at the age of 10. After leaving Augsburg, he briefly joined the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder in Wittenberg. Furtenagel was active in Halle from 1542 to 1546.
In 1546, he was called to Eisleben to portray Martin Luther after the latter's death. In the fall of 1546, after returning to Augsburg, Furtenagel was awarded the title of master.
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