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Matthias Grünewald (c. 1470 – 31 August 1528; also known as Mathis Gothart Nithart [1]) was a German Renaissance painter of religious works who ignored Renaissance classicism to continue the style of late medieval Central European art into the 16th century.
Jul 28, 1999 · Matthias Grünewald (born c. 1480, Würzburg, bishopric of Würzburg [Germany]—died August 1528, Halle, archbishopric of Magdeburg) was one of the greatest German painters of his age, whose works on religious themes achieve a visionary expressiveness through intense colour and agitated line.
The Northern Renaissance artist Matthias Grünewald painted the mystical spiritual style of late medieval, religious European art.
The artist continues to be known, however, by the traditional name of Matthias Grünewald. Grünewald was probably born in Würzburg around 1475/1480. Nothing is known about his training or early career, although some authors have seen connections with the work of Hans Holbein the Elder.
Matthias Grünewald (c. 1470 – 31 August 1528) was a German Renaissance painter of religious works who ignored Renaissance classicism to continue the style of late medieval Central European art into the 16th century. His first name is also given as Mathis and his surname as Gothart or Neithardt.
Jun 24, 2024 · Matthias Grünewald, a pivotal figure of the German Renaissance, remains one of the most enigmatic and compelling artists of his era. Active during the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Grünewald is best known for his deeply emotive religious paintings that contrast starkly with the more serene and idealized works of his contemporaries.
Matthias Grünewald, Isenheim Altarpiece, c. 1512–16, oil and tempera on limewood panels, 376 x 668 cm (Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France) Hybrid demons Grünewald saves his most esoteric visions for the fully open position of the altar, in the two inner panels that flank the central sculptures.
Sep 17, 2021 · Born around the year 1470, Matthias Grünewald distinguished himself from his contemporaries by producing masterpieces resembling the medieval art of Central Europe, rather than the more fashionable Classicism that prevailed during the Renaissance.
Jul 27, 2002 · Matthias Grünewald, c.1475-1528, whose real name was Mathis Gothart, called Nithart or Neithardt, was a major figure in a generation of great northern German Renaissance painters that also included Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, and Albrecht Altdorfer.
Matthias Grünewald was a German Renaissance painter of religious works who ignored Renaissance classicism to continue the style of late medieval Central European art into the 16th...
