{"product_id":"christ-blessing-the-children-lucas-cranach-the-younger-and-workshop","title":"Christ Blessing the Children - Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrist Blessing the Children\u003c\/b\u003e, painted circa 1545–50 by \u003cb\u003eLucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop\u003c\/b\u003e, is a luminous example of German Renaissance painting at its most tender and doctrinally charged. Executed in oil on beech panel, this intimate yet spiritually resonant composition depicts Christ surrounded by children, a scene drawn directly from the Gospel narratives in which Jesus rebukes his disciples and welcomes the young, declaring theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. The subject held particular significance during the Reformation era, when Lutheran theology emphasized direct and personal access to divine grace, free from ecclesiastical intermediary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCranach the Younger, son of the celebrated Lucas Cranach the Elder, inherited both his father's workshop and his close association with Martin Luther, making works such as this powerful vehicles of Protestant devotional imagery. The delicate rendering of figures, soft palette, and warm spatial arrangement reflect the refined naturalism characteristic of the Cranach school. Now held in the collection of \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, this painting stands as a testament to the intersection of faith, family, and artistic legacy in sixteenth-century Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis premium \u003cb\u003estretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e is printed on museum-quality matte canvas and hand-wrapped over a 0.75-inch wooden frame with a classic \u003cb\u003egallery wrap\u003c\/b\u003e finish — ready to hang and built to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eca. 1545–50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on beech\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 1\/2 x 8 3\/4 in. (16.5 x 22.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRenaissance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:12px 0 8px\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 × 20 cm (10″ × 8″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e76 × 51 cm (30″ × 20″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152 × 102 cm (60″ × 40″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:8px 0 4px;color:#888;font-size:13px\"\u003eAll sizes include a 0.75\" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 40×30 cm","offer_id":60051330302286,"sku":"GLV-14205774158-S","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 50×40 cm","offer_id":60051332661582,"sku":"GLV-14205774158-M","price":59.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 90×60 cm","offer_id":60051332694350,"sku":"GLV-14205774158-L","price":89.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DP280362.jpg?v=1783339865","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/products\/christ-blessing-the-children-lucas-cranach-the-younger-and-workshop","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}