The Celestial Ladder of Saint Bonaventura
| Title | The Celestial Ladder of Saint Bonaventura |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lucas Cranach the Elder |
| Medium | woodcut |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Rosenwald Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Celestial Ladder of Saint Bonaventura” is a work by Lucas Cranach the Elder. It is executed in woodcut and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the celestial charts & astronomy tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 15th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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