Portrait of Philipp Melanchthons (pendant of GK 17) (1543)

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! I'm so excited to explore this amazing painting with you all today. It's called "Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon," and it was painted by a very talented artist named Lucas Cranach the Elder, a long, long time ago! nn Can you all say "Philipp Melanchthon?" That's a tricky name! nn Philipp was a very important man during a time called the Reformation. It was a time when people started to think differently about religion. Philipp was super smart and wrote lots of books and gave speeches about his ideas. nn ➡️ [Continue the narrative for children. Describe what Philipp is wearing and why. Ask the children what they think Philipp's expression is and what it might mean.]