The German National Tourist Office announced that next year it will shine a spotlight on German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Younger as the year 2015 marks the 500th anniversary of his birth. Germany is one of the most-visited cultural destinations for European tourists. The celebration of the Renaissance painter will present portraits of religious reformers including Martin Luther, Katherine Von Bora and Philip Melancthon.
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