Severinus of Saxony was a Saxon prince of the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.
Background
Severinus was the second son of the Duke Henry of Saxony (1473–1541) from his marriage to Catherine (1487–1561), daughter of Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg. His mother and the educator Balthasar Rysche had a significant influence on the education of Severinus and his older brother Maurice.
Career
Despite his frail health, Severinus always had upper hand in such fights. He had Bernhard von Rathschitz as his own private tutor. He was buried in the Cistercian abbey in Stams.
In 1526, Lucas Cranach the Elder made two portraits of the young Princes Maurice and Severinus.
The painting of Severinus was created with tempera on wood and measures 57 x 38.5 cm. lieutenant is considered an excellent and safe work by Cranach and was included in the overall list of nationally valuable cultural heritage.
lieutenant is owned by the House of Hesse Foundation and was on loan to the Portland Art Museum between 2005 and 2006.