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Cranach House in Weimar

Tagged Germany, Thuringia, Weimar

Detail of the Cranach House (Cranachhaus) in Weimar, Germany

The Cranach House was built in the years 1547 to 1549 by the Renaissance master builder Nikolaus Gromann for the ducal chancellor Christian Brück. Its present name reminds us of the presence of the painter Lucas Cranach, the Elder. He spent his last months here. [German]

Sources / More info

  • Cranach Digital Archive (Research database)
  • Lucas Cranach the Elder (Wikipedia)
Categorized as Architecture, Renaissance

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