Reworked Cranach altarpiece travels to Rome to resolve German dispute

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2025-11-02

Rome (dpa) - The eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt has temporarily resolved a dispute over where to display a three-panel altarpiece originally by Renaissance master Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) by lending it to a church in Rome until 2027. The altarpiece, which was created for the Marian altar of the west choir in Naumburg Cathedral in the state and dates to 1519, was badly damaged in the 16th century during religious conflict over im......

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