Duke Henry the Pious
1514
Lucas Cranach the Elder was the court painter for the Dukes of Saxony, so he knew exactly how to make his patrons look powerful. Here, Duke Henry the Pious is decked out in the ultimate 'Landsknecht' fashion—those wildly slashed sleeves and puffy trousers were the height of German Renaissance cool, designed to show off expensive layers underneath. He stands with his two sighthounds, looking serious in all that red, green, and gold velvet. It's a perfect snapshot of noble swagger from 1514, proving that looking expensive was just as important back then as it is on Instagram today.