Lucas Cranach the Younger: A Master of Renaissance Portraiture and Religious Iconography Born in Eisleben, Saxony, around 1506 and tragically dying in Wittenberg in 1586, Lucas Cranach the Younger stands as a pivotal figure in the German Renaissance. Often overshadowed by his more famous father, Lucas Cranach the Elder, he nonetheless forged a distinct artistic identity, becoming renowned for his masterful portraits, particularly thos…