Baptism (Philipp Melanchthon performs a baptism / Philipp Melanchthon administers the sacrament of Baptism), Lucas Cranach the Elder, between 1547 and 1548

The altarpiece, completed by lucas cranach the elder and his son, lucas cranach the younger, was installed in st. Mary's. Object Type: polyptych, altarpiece. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1547 and 1548. Dimensions: height: 254.7 cm (100.2 in); width: 107 cm (42.1 in). Medium: hardwood. Depicted People: Philipp Melanchthon, Jesus, Martin Luther, Hans Lufft, Johannes Bugenhagen, Katharina von Bora, Johannes Luther, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Judas Iscariot, Caspar Aquila. Collection: Stadtkirche Wittenberg. Melanchthon-tauft