Der Bapstesel zu Rom (The Papal Ass or The Pope Ass of Rome)

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Number:053708

Title:Der Bapstesel zu Rom (The Papal Ass or The Pope Ass of Rome)

Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)

Museum: Private Collection

Method: Woodcut

Created: 1523

School: Germany

Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
History

Trend in art: Renaissance

Keywords: Renaissance, Satire, Germany, Sin, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Pope, Reformation, Hell, Sinner, Middle Ages, Seven deadly sins, Protestantism, History of Germany, German History, Medieval, Absolution, Indulgence, Luther, Calvin, Anti-Roman Catholic, Lutheranism, Calvinism, Philipp Melanchthon, Melanchthon