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weimar altarpiece wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history and description 2 interpretation of the altarpiece 3 see also 4 references 5 external links toggle the table of contents weimar altarpiece 2 languages español français edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia 16th c triptych painted alterpiece weimar cranach altarpiece chancel of st peter und paul in weimar with cranach altarpiece artist lucas cranach the elder and lucas cranach the younger year 1555 medium limewood movement german renaissance dimensions 370 cm 309 cm 150 in 122 in location weimar owner evangelical lutheran parish church of st peter und paul in weimar weimar cranach altarpiece or herderkirche weimar cranach altarpiece is a lutheran winged altarpiece created by lucas cranach the elder and his son lucas cranach the younger between 1552 and 1555 for the church of st peter und paul in weimar germany 1 history and description edit the triptych altarpiece was commissioned by the elector of saxony john frederick i and installed at the high altar of the city parish church of st peter und paul in weimar in 1555 thus making it one of the major protestant altarpieces of reformation made by cranachs the painting of the three winged altarpiece was started by lucas cranach the elder and upon his father s death the task was completed by the son lucas cranach the younger in 1555 it is one of the most important thuringian masterpieces of art produced in the 16th century the chancel area houses the authentic grave slab of lucas cranach the elder who now rests at jacobsfriedhof during world war ii the altarpiece was stored elsewhere and therefore survived the air raids of 1945 2 interpretation of the altarpiece edit detailed image of the central piece of altar as in almost all cases of cranach post reformation altarpieces there is also a great deal of christocentric lutheran symbolism christian allegory and protestant theological concept of five solas depicted in the weimar altarpiece with each image referring to salvation alone in jesus emphasizing the sacrifice of jesus in solus christus the altarpiece is christ centered with main focus on the crucified christ with john the baptist pointing up at jesus and index finger from his other hand to the agnus dei while lucas cranach the elder and martin luther are standing on the right side christ s image is repeated on the left side he is depicted defeating satan and conquering death cranach is depicted being washed by the blood of jesus while there is an open bible in luther s hand with his index finger pointing at the bible to signify the importance of preaching of the word of god and the doctrine of sola scriptura in the background the fallen nature of mankind is depicted through a scene of the expulsion from the garden of eden along with the old testament narrative of the revelation of the ten commandments the brazen serpent moses preaching to israelites and annunciation to the shepherds when the triptych is closed the outer sides of the wings depict the biblical scenes of baptism of jesus and resurrection the altarpiece also serves as a grave monument to john frederick i his wife sibylle of cleves and their descendants who were laid to rest beneath the vault in front of the altar with their names carved on the predella in the form of an epitaph and their images depicted on the outer wings of the triptych 3 weimar altarpiece close up agnus dei detail resurrected christ conquering death chancel of the church with altar and baptismal font weimar altarpiece with the sight of the ducal burial vault in the front elector of saxony john frederick i and his wife sibylle of cleves in prayer see also edit wittenberg altarpiece schneeberg altarpiece references edit cranach luther und the reformation in weimar archived from the original on 2023 10 06 retrieved 2023 10 06 lucas cranach and martin luther sacred art at the dawn of the reformation archived from the original on 2023 10 06 retrieved 2023 10 06 justified in jesus the weimar altarpiece by lucas cranach 31 october 2014 retrieved 2023 10 06 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to altar in st peter und paul weimar by cranachs protected landmark status of the church and description of altar in german in the footsteps of cranach weimar v t e lucas cranach the elder artworks torgauer altar 1509 martyrdom of saint barbara c 1510 madonna with child with young john the baptist 1514 portraits of henry iv of saxony and catherine of mecklenburg 1514 spring nymph at the fountain 1518 cranach triegel altarpiece 1519 prague altarpiece c 1520 adoration of the shepherds 1515 1520 cupid complaining to venus 1526 1527 adam and eve 1528 judgement of paris 1528 law and grace prague version gotha version c 1529 law and grace 1529 female portrait c 1530 the three graces 1531 venus and cupid with a honeycomb c 1531 melancholia colmar 1532 melancholia copenhagen 1532 the crucifixion 1532 lukas spielhausen 1532 portrait of a saxon noblewoman 1534 caritas 1537 christ blessing the children 1537 schneeberg altarpiece 1539 the fountain of youth 1546 wittenberg altarpiece 1547 the procuress 1548 weimar altarpiece 1555 family hans cranach son lucas cranach the younger son augustin cranach grandson portrait of lucas cranach the elder 1550 portrait by lucas cranach the younger related art in the protestant reformation and counter reformation lutheran art retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title weimar_altarpiece oldid 1333886273 categories paintings by lucas cranach the elder paintings by lucas cranach the younger 1555 paintings christian paintings paintings in weimar reformation in germany altarpieces lutheran art paintings of adam and eve paintings of the crucifixion of jesus paintings of the brazen serpent paintings of john the baptist paintings of demons 16th century allegorical paintings triptychs oil paintings on panel ten commandments in art hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata pages using infobox mapframe with missing coordinates commons category link is on wikidata this page was last edited on 20 january 2026 at 07 55 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 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