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The Reformers Radisponen and G. Wolf (Frederick 'The Wise', 1463–1525, and John I, 'The Constant', 1468–1532)

Image credit: Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service

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Lucas Cranach was a well known German painter and engraver. Both he and his school created paintings of the Electors in large numbers. The Electors were members of the Holy Roman Empire and had responsibility to elect the Holy Roman Emperor. Cranach was the court painter for the Electors of Saxony. Frederick III ‘The Wise’ (1463–1525) and John I ‘The Constant’ (1468–1532) were both Electors of Saxony, with John inheriting the title after his brother’s death.

Touchstones Rochdale

Rochdale

Title

The Reformers Radisponen and G. Wolf (Frederick 'The Wise', 1463–1525, and John I, 'The Constant', 1468–1532)

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 30.5 x W 20.8 cm

Accession number

1224

Acquisition method

acquired via the Thomas Kay Bequest, 1912; transferred from Heywood, 1974

Work type

Painting

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Touchstones Rochdale

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