Thomas from Christ, the Apostles, and Saint Paul
1564
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1564
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Thomas from Christ, the Apostles, and Saint Paul is a 1564 by After Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows a serious-looking man with a long white beard and curly hair, dressed in a bright orange robe. He’s holding a long staff in one hand and a small book in the other. The background is mostly dark purple, and there’s a green ledge at the bottom. The text below the image is in German, describing a biblical story about judgment. The man’s face looks almost carved from wood, with sharp lines and deep shadows. Next, look up Renaissance to see how artists like this one changed European art.
