Commemoration of Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Duerer, Artists

 

Today we remember and give thanks for Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Duerer, Artists.  Lucas Cranach (1472-1557), a close friend of Martin Luther, was a celebrated painter of portraits and altar pieces and a producer of woodcuts of religious subjects. The picture in Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Room is a copy of the altar painting by Cranach at St. Peter and Paul Church in Weimar, Germany.  

Albrecht Duerer (1471-1528), a native of Nuernberg, Germany, was one of the most learned of Renaissance artists and also an ardent admirer of Martin Luther. His paintings and woodcuts include examples of the splendor of creation and skilled portrayals of biblical narratives. Both Cranach and Duerer are remembered and honored for the grandeur of their works of art that depict the glory and majesty and the grace and mercy of the triune God.

 

Collect of the Day:

O Lord God, through the life, death, and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, the revelation of Your salvation mystery is now revealed and made known to all the nations. Grant that this mystery of salvation, as confessed in the art of Lucas and Albrecht, continue to guide Your Church on earth as we wait for the day when You come from heaven one last time and usher in the new creation; through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.