Hans Multscher
Hans Multscher (ca. 1400–1467) was a German sculptor and painter.
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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
- 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 (originally in the Ulm Minster)
- Madonna and Child, from Multscher's atelier, 1450, Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg
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External links
Media related to Hans Multscher at Wikimedia Commons
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