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| Keywords: Lucas Cranach d.Ä. - Kardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg als Hieronymus im Gehäus.jpg Artwork Creator Lucas Cranach I 1526 oil panel cm 124 5 81 5 Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota http //ringlingdocents org/albrecht htm The Ringling Museum of Art object history purchased by John Ringling in 1932 credit line LangSwitch Cranachs Werkzeichen wahrscheinlich am Bein des vorderen Tisches Cranach's work sign probably on the leg of the front table en The painting shows Cardinal Albrecht as Saint Jerome seated at his desk in a rather contemporary study A chandelier called a Lusterweibchen hangs from the ceiling It is similar to the one hanging over the picture in our gallery The painting has an elaborate symbolic program which would have been read and understood by educated people of the day In the foreground are a lion Jerome's companion in the desert; a beaver symbolic of industriousness a squirrel indicating frugality a parrot to signal the Annunciation in addition to pheasants a peacock an apple and a deer - all symbolic of characteristics Albrecht wanted associated with himself <ref>http //ringlingdocents org/albrecht htm The Ringling Museum of Art</ref> reflist accession number SN 308 http //www clarus-cranach de/LucasCranachStadel html www clarus-cranach de PD-old-100-1923 1553 DEFAULTSORT Cranach Lucas 1; Albrecht von Brandenburg 1526 Sarasota Paintings of Albert of Hohenzollern by Lucas Cranach I John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Paintings of Saint Jerome in his study 1526 paintings | ||||
