The paintings are of Martin Luther and his wife, Katherine von Bora. Luther was an influential figure in the Protestant Reformation. The pieces have been with the Muskegon Museum of Art since 1939.

THE PIECE: "Portrait of a Gentleman," oil on panel, by Francois Quesnel (French 1542-1619), 1573 ...

A 16th-century portrait created by Lucas Cranach the Elder and his workshop will be auctioned next year under an agreement between a Pennsylvania museum and the descendants of a Jewish couple who ...