Martin Schongauer
1448–1491 · German · 30 artworks
Northern Renaissanceengravingcross-hatchingattention to detailelegant line workreligious iconography
artist bio
Martin Schongauer was a German engraver and painter, considered the most important printmaker north of the Alps before Albrecht Dürer. His engravings were highly influential, admired for their technical skill and delicate detail, and circulated widely throughout Europe.
what you'll learn
Studying Schongauer's work allows students to understand the development of printmaking techniques and the dissemination of artistic ideas in the Northern Renaissance. Students can learn about line, texture, and composition in engraving.
related: Lucas van Leyden
30 artworks
The Man of Sorrows with the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist
1475
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The inconvenient petitioners
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Madonna on the Turf Bench
1480
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Young Woman Fanning a fire with a bird's wing
1469
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Crucifixion
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Head of a high priest
1470
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Woman with a wreath of oak leaves
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Censer
1485
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Adoration of the Shepherds
1480
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Angel's head
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Nativity
1470
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Bust of a Monk Assisting at Communion
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Madonna of the Rose Bower
1473
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Adoration of the Magi
1475
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Woman with a turban
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Study of Peonies
1472
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The Virgin with Infant
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Ecce Homo
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The Man of Sorrows with the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist
1475
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Christ bearing his cross
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Altar (of omgeving)
1491
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Man in a Hat Gazing Upward
1490
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The Fifth Wise Virgin
1483
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Madonna and Child in the Courtyard
1480
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Portrait of a young woman
1480
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The Holy Family
1490
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Virgin in the bush, Colmar
1473
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Judgement of Solomon
1470
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Holy Antonius
1470
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A Foolish Virgin
1480
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