Rosa Lucas: A Renaissance of Light and Emotion Rosa Lucas, a name perhaps less heralded than some of her contemporaries within the grand halls of 16th-century art, nevertheless carved out a significant and deeply personal space for herself as a painter and printmaker. Born in Germany during a period of immense artistic ferment – the tail end of the Northern Renaissance and the burgeoning influence of Italian Mannerism – Lucas’s work offers a unique blend of meticulous technique and intensely felt emotion. Her legacy isn't one of monumental commissions or courtly grandeur, but rather a quiet…