Tender Bonds: Children in Renaissance Art

Christ Blessing the Children

Gallery 537 · Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop · ca. 1545–50 · Met web page

Lucas Cranach the Younger depicts Christ blessing children brought to him by their parents, with the biblical inscription at the top affirming Christ's welcome of the young.

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Christ Blessing the Children by Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop

From gallery 956, walk through galleries 955, 962, 521, 520, 305, 304, 541, 540, 539, 538 to reach gallery 537 in European Sculpture and Decorative Arts.