Augustin Cranach

Augustin Cranach (* 1554 in Wittenberg, † July 26, 1595 ) was a German painter.

Life

He was the son of Lucas Cranach the Younger and Magdalena Schurff. On 6 March 1564, he enrolled at the University of Wittenberg. Augustin Cranach continued the tradition of Cranach 's workshop and held several honorable offices. On November 26, 1577 he married Marie Selfisch (* January 27, 1558 in Wittenberg, † January 15, 1626 in Delitzsch), a daughter of the mayor of Wittenberg and bookseller Samuel Selfisch.

In 1584 and 1587 he was member of the Council in Wittenberg and was this further in the periods of office in 1590 as a councilor and chamberlain in 1593 as a municipal judge on. Besides flood Conrad Augustin Cranach was a deputy to Polycarp Leyser to bring the elders of Braunschweig as General Superintendent back to Wittenberg.

He died on July 26, 1595 in Wittenberg.

Progeny

His was born in Wittenberg:

  • Maria Magdalena ( born March 17, 1579 Wittenberg, † November 13, 1617 in Dresden), married. January 25, 1597 Leonhard Cöppel from Nuremberg († 1637 )
  • Elisabeth ( * January 8, 1581, † December 14, 1581 )
  • Barbara (* September 30, 1582; † September 25, 1586 )
  • Anna Maria ( * August 2, 1584; † January 2, 1585 in Wittenberg)
  • Lucas Cranach III. (* March 6, 1586, † before 15 September 1645 Wittenberg)
  • Samuel ( born May 12, 1588)
  • Euphrosina (* November 6, 1590, † March 25, 1665 ), has been January 20, 1607 married to Giles shrub.
  • Augustus ( born October 10, 1592)
  • Hans Christoph (* January 8, 1594 ), married. with Maria Schuffer
  • Elisabeth ( * December 16, 1595 ), married. Siegfried Neuhofen

Works

In the city of Wittenberg Church:

  • The Resurrection of Christ ( Seydlitz Epitaph ). 1582
  • The Blinding of St. Paul ( Oertel Epitaph ). 1586
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