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Christ blessing the Children

Lucas Cranach the Elder

1538

unspecified

From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Religious

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Christ blessing the Children is a 1538 unspecified by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

Who painted this?: Lucas Cranach the Elder
When & what style?: 1538 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

About this work

The painting depicts a scene of Jesus Christ surrounded by a group of people, including children and adults. He is dressed in a blue robe and has his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. The people around him are dressed in various colors and are looking at him with different expressions. In the background, there is a dark area that contrasts with the lighter colors of the people in the foreground. The overall atmosphere of the painting appears to be one of reverence and devotion. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Lucas Cranach the Elder, a German artist known for his religious paintings.