1512
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Reformers Luther and Hus Giving Communion to the Princes of the House of Saxony is a 1512 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a crowded scene with two central figures in long robes handing a cup to a group of men. The men wear fancy clothes and crowns, while the background has tall, arched windows and strange, swirling clouds. Everyone looks serious, and the lines are sharp and detailed. The names on the print—like *Johannes Vileis* and *Johannes Frides*—are likely the men receiving the cup. The artist used text and symbols to pack a lot of meaning into small spaces. Look up woodcut next to see how this printmaking technique works.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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