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title: John Frederick I of Saxony
author: Lucas Cranach the Younger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15185/john-frederick-i-of-saxony/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# John Frederick I of Saxony

_Authored by Lucas Cranach the Younger_

## Image File

[![John Frederick I of Saxony](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15185.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15185.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Elector John Frederick I of Saxony (l. 1503-1554), portrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1578.

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden

## Cite This Work

### APA
Younger, L. C. t. (2022, January 28). John Frederick I of Saxony. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15185/john-frederick-i-of-saxony/>
### Chicago
Younger, Lucas Cranach the. "John Frederick I of Saxony." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 28, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15185/john-frederick-i-of-saxony/>.
### MLA
Younger, Lucas Cranach the. "John Frederick I of Saxony." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jan 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15185/john-frederick-i-of-saxony/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.J._-_Kurf%C3%BCrst_Johann_Friedrich_der_Gro%C3%9Fm%C3%BCtige_von_Sachsen_(1578).jpg) by [**Lucas Cranach the Younger**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.J._-_Kurf%C3%BCrst_Johann_Friedrich_der_Gro%C3%9Fm%C3%BCtige_von_Sachsen_(1578).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 28 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.