Hans Cranach

German Renaissance painter (1513-1537)
Person human Q696266
Hans Cranach
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Hans Cranach

Summary

Hans Cranach is a human[1]. He was born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1513[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on October 9, 1537[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hans Cranach's place of birth was Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2].
  • Hans Cranach died in Bologna[4].
  • Hans Cranach was born on January 1, 1513[3].
  • Hans Cranach died on October 9, 1537[5].
  • Hans Cranach died on January 1, 1537[8].
  • Hans Cranach's father was Lucas Cranach the Elder[9].
  • Hans Cranach's mother was Barbara Brengbier[10].
  • Hans Cranach held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hans Cranach is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[12].
  • Hans Cranach worked as a painter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Cranach is Portrait of a bearded Man[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Cranach is Hercules at the Court of Omphale[14].
  • Hans Cranach is recorded as male[15].
  • Hans Cranach's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hans Cranach's genre is history painting[17].
  • Hans Cranach's Commons category is recorded as Hans Cranach[18].
  • Hans Cranach's family name is recorded as Cranach[19].
  • Hans Cranach's given name is recorded as Hans[20].
  • Hans Cranach's work location is recorded as Lutherstadt Wittenberg[21].
  • Hans Cranach studied under Lucas Cranach the Elder[22].
  • Hans Cranach's described by source is recorded as Q110003207[23].
  • Hans Cranach's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Hans Cranach's Commons Creator page is recorded as Hans Cranach[25].
  • Hans Cranach's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1528[26].
  • Hans Cranach's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1537[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2], Hans Cranach… he was born on January 1, 1513[3]. His father was Lucas Cranach the Elder[9]. His mother was Barbara Brengbier[10]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[12].

Education

Hans Cranach studied under Lucas Cranach the Elder[22].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Cranach worked as a painter[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of a bearded Man[13], a painting[28], founded in 1534[29] and Hercules at the Court of Omphale[14], a painting[30], founded in 1537[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 9, 1537[5] and January 1, 1537[8]. Hans Cranach passed away in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Cranach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hans Cranach born?

Born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2], Hans Cranach…

Where did Hans Cranach die?

Hans Cranach died in Bologna[4].

Who were Hans Cranach's parents?

Hans Cranach's father was Lucas Cranach the Elder[9]. Hans Cranach's mother was Barbara Brengbier[10].

What did Hans Cranach do for work?

Hans Cranach worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museothyssen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . museothyssen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . museothyssen.org. museothyssen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museothyssen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museothyssen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Lucas Cranach the Younger
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Hans
    Has works in the collection Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Nationalmuseum +6
    Notable work Portrait of a bearded Man, Hercules at the Court of Omphale
    Described by source Q110003207
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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