3 Cranachs at Sotheby's December Old Master sale
October 18 2013
Video: Sotheby's
I've said before how impressive Sotheby's Old Master videos are. This is another good one, with George Gordon discussing three works by Cranach (Elder and Younger) coming up at Sotheby's December Old Master sale, in London.
Update - one reader isn't a fan of Herr Cranach:
Yes, very good video, very skillful painting: I just can't get over my impression that Cronach (Elder) was both deeply misogynist, even for his day, even in paintings of the Madonna, and a pedlar of creepy "keyhole views" for voyeurs. Which may say as much about his patrons as him. No doubt others see him differently.....
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