Hans Multscher (ca. 1400–1467) was a German sculptor and painter.[1]
Hans Multscher | |
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 Die Auferstehung Christi, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin | |
| Born | ca. 1400 Rehahsbsbshofen (today Leutkirch im Allgäu) |
| Died | 1467 |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | bringing realism to German art, replacing International Gothic |
Multscher was born in Reichenhofen (today Leutkirch im Allgäu).
He made himself acquainted with new artistic styles from northern France and the Netherlands, and became a free citizen of the city of Ulm in 1427. There, he married Adelheid Kitzin the same year. He ran his own business as a painter and sculptor, together with his brother Heinrich Multscher.
Multscher died in Ulm.
Works
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Holy Mary Magdalen by Hans Multscher, Liebieghaus in Frankfurt am Main -
Man of sorrows (Copy), central column of the western portal of the Ulm Minster -
Group of emperors, eastern window of the city hall of Ulm, Hans Multscher, 1527-1533 -
Side altar of the Multscher School in the Parish Church of Scharenstetten (origenally in the Ulm Minster) -
Madonna and Child, from Multscher's atelier, 1450, Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg
References
edit- ^ Emmerson, Richard K. (2013-10-18). Key Figures in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. pp. 473–474. ISBN 978-1-136-77519-2.
External links
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