1522
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Luther as 'Junker Jorg' is a 1522 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a bearded man’s head and shoulders, turned slightly to the side. His hair and beard are thick, almost curly, and his eyes look straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is simple, with just a few wavy lines that might be clouds or waves. The text at the top names the person as "Martin Luther" and says this was made in 1522. The artist used a printing method called woodcut, where the image is carved into wood and then inked. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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