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1533, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Chancellor Dr. Gregor Bruck -- Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Nuremberg)

From the museum label: Brück had been Chancellor of the Electors of Saxony since 1519. Owing to tensions with the Emperor his portrait was also a symbol of political continuity at the beginning of the reign of John Frederick. The statesman wears the portrait medallion of his sovereign.

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Uploaded on May 21, 2023
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