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What religious shift did Lucas Cranach the Elder's work reflect?

  • From Judaism to Buddhism

  • From Catholicism to Lutheranism

  • From Christianity to Islam

  • None

Answer

The shift from Catholicism to Lutheranism in Lucas Cranach the Elder's work mirrored the religious transformations unfolding during the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Germany. Cranach's embrace of Lutheranism influenced the subjects and iconography of his art, reflecting the evolving religious beliefs and theological perspectives embraced by the region during that transformative era.
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