Tag: Saxony

Leipzig (Germany)

Births: • Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) Deaths: • Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) See also: • Cities | Germany

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Gert Fröbe

(1913–1988) Karl Gerhart Fröbe Filmography as Actor: Goldfinger 1964 Director: Guy Hamilton Starring: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman     Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider   Born February 25 1913 Zwickau (Germany) Died September 5 1988 Munich…

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Giovanni Federico I di Sassonia (1548)

Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Giovanni Federico I di Sassonia (John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony) 1548 Oil on canvas, 129 cm x 93 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid John Frederick I of Saxony (Torgau, 30 June 1503–Jena, 3 March 1554), Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg…

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John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony

(1503–1554) John the Magnanimous Elector of Saxony (1532–1547) Duke of Saxony (1547–1554) John Frederick I in Art: Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) John Frederick I c.1530s Private Collection     Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) & Workshop John Frederick the Magnanimous,…

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Katharina von Bora

(1499–1552) Katharina von Bora in Film: Luther 2003 Director: Eric Till Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Alfred Molina   Born January 29 1499 Lippendorf, Saxony (Germany) Died December 20 1552 Torgau, Saxony (Germany) Husband Martin Luther (1483-1546)

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Torgau (Germany)

Torgau in Art: Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Hunting near Hartenfels Castle 1540 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland     Highlights: • Hartenfels Castle: Schloßstraße 27, 04860 Torgau, Germany Births: • Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463-1525) Deaths: • Bora, Katharina von (1499-1552) See…

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Martin Luther

(1483–1546) Works: ◊ A Treatise on Good Works (English) ◊ An Open Letter on Translating (English) ◊ Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 1 (English) ◊ Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 2 (English) ◊ Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians (English) ◊…

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