Martin Schongauer
c. 1430/50–1491 · Late Gothic and Early Renaissance · 8 works
Martin Schongauer, a Colmar goldsmith’s son, was above all famous as an engraver. Signing all his prints with his initials, he became the first printmaker whose authorship was clear, and his engravings inspired generations of artists, including Albrecht Dürer. His most famous painting, the Madonna of the Rose Bower in Colmar, is dated 1473 on the back.
8 works · 1470–1475
1470–1475 · 5 works
Walk these 5Martin Schongauer, a goldsmith’s son from Colmar who was also a painter, made 116 engravings from about 1470, signed with his initials, and they spread his designs across Europe. Israhel van Meckenem, a prolific engraver of the same years, copied 58 of them, yet also invented his own Passion scenes, couples and ornament.
In the museum: Late Gothic and Early Renaissance room · 3 works
