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Hunting near Hartenfels Castle
Lucas Cranach, 1540
A lively hunt unfolds beneath Hartenfels Castle, as a stag is driven across the river and the Saxon court waits with crossbow in hand.
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About this artwork
Painted in 1540, this scene was commissioned by the Protestant rulers of Saxony and set near their residence, Hartenfels Castle, which can be seen in the background. In the bottom left corner John Frederick the Magnanimous, dressed in dark green hunting clothes, spans his crossbow as he waits for courtiers and dogs to drive a stag across the river. His wife, the Electress Sibylle, stands at the right, ready to take the first ceremonial shot. Hunting with dogs was a passion of the Saxon prince electors, and these occasions were carefully rehearsed, with hunting horn signals coordinating the action. Cranach dated the work and signed it with his winged snake at lower right. It is painted in oil, originally on wood and later transferred to masonite.
On your wall: Its detailed story and landscape setting suit a study, library, dining room or hallway, where there is time to explore the scene closely.
- Title
- Hunting near Hartenfels Castle
- Artist
- Lucas Cranach
- Year
- 1540
- Style
- Classic masters
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Lucas Cranach
The name Cranach belongs to a family of German painters. Lucas Cranach the Elder was the father of Hans Cranach and of Lucas Cranach the Younger, both of whom also painted. Lucas the Younger in turn had a son, Augustin Cranach (1554–1595), who followed the same path as a painter.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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