Matthias Grünewald
1470–1528 · German · 30 artworks
Northern Renaissanceexpressive colordramatic lightingemotional intensitydetailed texturescomplex symbolism
artist bio
Matthias Grünewald was a German Renaissance painter who disregarded Renaissance classicism to continue late medieval traditions of intense emotional expression and vivid color. He is best known for his religious works, particularly his altarpieces, which are characterized by their dramatic intensity and visionary quality.
what you'll learn
Studying Grünewald's work allows students to explore the use of color and composition to convey intense emotion and spiritual themes. Students can also learn about the context of religious art in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods.
related: Hans Holbein the Younger, Hieronymus Bosch
30 artworks
Calvary
1508
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Christ Carrying the Cross
1524
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St. John the Baptist (detail from the Annunciation from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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The Annunciation (left wing of the Isenheim Altar)
1515
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St. Anthony Visiting St. Paul the Hermit in the Desert (left wing of the Isenheim Altar)
1516
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The Stuppach Madonna
1519
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The Prophet Isaiah (detail from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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Demons Armed with Sticks (detail from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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Coburg Panel
1500
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Head of a Young Woman
1520
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Archangel Gabriel (detail from the Annunciation from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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St. Maurice (detail from The Meeting of St. Erasmus and St. Maurice)
1524
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Benefactor with Bird Cage
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The Annunciation (detail)
1515
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The Virgin Illuminated (detail from the Concert of Angels from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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Annunciation to the Shepherds (detail from the Annunciation from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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A Glass Jug (detail from the Concert of Angels from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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The Small Crucifixion
1510
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The Crucifixion
1524
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The Triple Face
1525
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John the Apostle (Half Length Portrait of a Man with a Pinfeather Looking Up)
1516
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Portrait of Guido Guersi
1514
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Isenheim Altarpiece (third view)
1515
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Last Supper (Coburg Panel)
1500
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St. Anthony Visiting St. Paul the Hermit in the Desert (detail)
1516
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Man Looking Up
1524
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Concert of Angels (detail from the cental left Crucifixion panel of the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1515
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St. Anthony Visiting St .Paul the Hermit in the Desert (detail)
1515
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Nativity (detail from the cental right Crucifixion panel of the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1515
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The Concert of Angels (detail from the Isenheim Altarpiece)
1516
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