• Was a German painter. • He began studying art at a young age and was a protégé of painter Hans Burgkmair. • One of Furtenagel's most enduring and popular work is his posthumous portrait of Martin Luther. • Upon Luther's death on February 18, 1546, Furtenagel was summoned to Eisleben from Halle. • Earlier in the day, an unknown artist from Eisleben depicted Luther on his deathbed. • By the time Furtenagel arrived, Luther had already been placed in his coffin. • Furtenagel's drawing served as the basis for several reproductions, including Lucas Cranach the Younger's Portrait of Martin Luther on his Death Bed, 1546. • Next
Lukas Furtenagel, The painter Hans Burgkmair and his wife Anna, 1529
Original, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Visited in 2017-2020.
Lukas Furtenagel, The painter Hans Burgkmair and his wife Anna, 1529
