Portrait of Anna Buchner, née Lindacker, c. 1520
Lucas Cranach the Elderexpand_more
Oil on panelexpand_more
The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 57.10
On View in Gallery 342expand_more
For many years, Lucas Cranach composed his subjects in wedding portraits the very same way: a seated half-figure, hands in the lap, one resting over the other. Unlike her husband, though, Anna Buchner does not look directly at the viewer, which would have been considered immodest. Her body, draped in expensive garments, a pearl-studded tiara, golden hairnet, heavy gold chain, and a great number of rings with rubies and emeralds, was a showcase to display her family’s wealth.
Details
- Title
- Portrait of Anna Buchner, née Lindacker
- Artist Life
- (Saxony), 1472 - 1553
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 57.10
- Curator Approved
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