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(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Martin Schongauer
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Martin Schongauer

Colmar, about 1430 - 1491, Breisach am Rhein
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BiographyA leading figure in late medieval art north of the Alps; his influence spread outside of the Rhine Valley. He revitalized German painting through his clever assimilation of Netherlandish art and a sense of local tradition. He is noted for his refined draftsmanship and combined monumentality and delicacy.
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Last Updated8/7/24