The Penitence of Saint John Chrysostom

Museum record 13612: The Penitence of Saint John Chrysostom by Lucas Cranach the Elder. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Court painter to the Duke of Saxony at Wittenberg, Cranach became a prolific designer, apothecary, political and religious counselor, and propagandist for the court. This is Cranach's most important engraving, in a rare, early impression. It depicts the legendary remorse of the great 4th-century Bishop of Constantinople, who succumbed to the attractions of the emperor's daughter and then wandered the wilderness in penitence. MyArtTaste includes museum record 13612 as a recognizable discovery anchor, usin…