A Prince of Saxony c. 1517

"A Prince of Saxony" is a portrait painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a prominent German Renaissance artist, created around 1517. The painting depicts a young prince, likely from the Saxon dynasty, with a delicate, almost feminine countenance. The boy wears a lavish burgundy cloak with elaborate gold embroidery and a white undershirt. He is adorned with a wreath of delicate white flowers, hinting at his youth and noble status. Cranach’s mastery of detail is evident in the precise rendering of the boy’s facial features, his clothing, and the flowers in the wreath.