Martin Schongauer was a German etcher from the 15th century. Because of his specialty of breathing a touch of real everyday life into his main religious motifs, the works of this talented artist were very popular internationally. The drawings and etchings of the pious man were sold throughout Europe during his lifetime. Schongauer's works were sent to Italy, England and even Spain.
Little is documented about Schongauer's private life. One thing that is certain is that he was the son of a simple goldsmith. Schongauer was probably born in Augsburg in 1450. Already a successful artist, he chose the city of Colmar as his preferred place to live and work. In Colmar he also founded an engraving school from which many renowned artists emerged. Due to his clear and organized style, Schongauer is classified as a Gothic artist. As was customary among artists in the late Middle Ages, he painted his own monogram on all his works and often also on the works of his students. It is therefore not always clear which pictures were really created by him.
The talented artist developed a technique to create deeper lines on a printing plate. In this way more impressions could be made before the plate was worn out. This was a lucrative achievement for the businessman Schongauer, as it enabled him to produce and sell more pictures.
Schongauer's model was the Flemish painter Rogier van der Weyden. Influenced by him, the German developed his personal style of imposing colourfulness combined with a masterly precision. One of the few paintings that can certainly be attributed to Schongauer is the magnificent altarpiece in the church of St. Martin in his adopted home of Colmar. Furthermore, the series "The Passion and Death", "The Coronation of the Virgin" and the series "The Wise and the Foolish Virgins" have been confirmed as Schongauer's works.
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.jpg "Bust of a Monk Assisting at Communion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Altarpiece of the Dominicans: Noli Me Tangere by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Ecce Homo, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Madonna and Child in the Courtyard by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Christ Appearing to the Magdalen—Noli Me Tangere by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Holy Family, c.1480 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Coronation of the Virgin, from the Altarpiece of the Dominicans by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, Palm Sunday by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Saint Martin by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Passion: The Flagellation by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Nativity, from the Altarpiece of the Dominicans, c.1470-80 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. James Major, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1629296).jpg "Madonna and Child in a Window, c.1485-1490 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Death of the Virgin by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Resurrection, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Crucifixion with the Holy Women, St. John and Roman Soldiers by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Crucifixion, ca. 1435-1491 by Martin Schongauer")
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![Various Sketches of the Madonna and Child (recto) Architectural Studies (verso) [partially visible on recto] by Martin Schongauer](/kunstwerke/300px/Martin_Schongauer_-_Various_Sketches_of_the_Madonna_and_Child_(recto)_Architectural_Studies_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1291853).jpg "Various Sketches of the Madonna and Child (recto) Architectural Studies (verso) [partially visible on recto] by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St Margaret trampling a demon by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Agony in the Garden, late 15th century by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1531620).jpg "The Nativity, c.1471-73 by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_Christus_in_de_hof_van_Getsemane_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330119).jpg "Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane by Adriaen Huybrechts (I)")
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.jpg "Christ carrying the cross, late 15th century by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-961460).jpg "The Annunciation Altarpiece by Orlier by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Passion: The Agony in the Garden by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Entombment, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Saint John on Patmos by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Small Standing Madonna and Child by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Virgin and Child on a Grassy Bench by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Flagellation by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Tribulations of Saint Anthony by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Bishop Servatius with a Woman and Child (Works from the Collection of the Boisserée Brothers) by Johann Nepomuk Strixner")
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.jpg "Madonna in Rose Garden, 1473 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Betrayal and Capture of Christ by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Detail of the Presentation in the Temple, from the Altarpiece of the Dominicans, c.1470-80 by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_Geseling_-_(MeisterDrucke-1407841).jpg "Scourging by Adriaen Huybrechts (I)")
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.jpg "Christ Carrying the Cross by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. George Slaying the Dragon by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Passion: The Entombment by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Bartholomew, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Wild Woman Holding a Shield with a Lion")
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.jpg "Christ Carrying the Cross, ca. 1475-80 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Christ in Limbo, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-186185).jpg "The Great Bearing of the Cross, c.1474 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Christ in Limbo by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Passion: Christ Before Annas by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Angel of Saint Matthew by Martin Schongauer")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-636129).jpg "The Resurrection of Jesus by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_De_derde_wijze_maagdVijf_wijze_en_vijf_dwaze_maagden_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1356350).jpg "The Third Wise Virgin by Monogrammist AG")
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.jpg "The Passion: Christ Bearing the Cross by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Life of the Virgin: The Flight into Egypt by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1335793).jpg "Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo) by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Adoration of the Magi by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Jesus Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper, while the Disciples Sleep by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Crucifixion, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Philip, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Seated Lady Holding a Shield with an Unicorn by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1355788).jpg "The Virgin Mary (Annunciation) by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Entombment by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Foolish Virgin by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Andrew, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Nativity of Christ with the Adoration of the Shepherds by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Paul, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Anthony tormented by the Devils, 1400s by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "A Censer by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Vine Ornament with Parrots and Birds by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Fourth Foolish Virgin by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. John the Evangelist on the Isle of Patmos by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Life of Christ: The Nativity, c. 1480-1490 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Christ before Annas, ca. 1435-1491 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Entombment by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Jesus Pulls Adam and Eve Out of Their Graves at Resurrection by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Bearing of the Cross, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Simon, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Virgin and Child with the Apple by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Passion: Christ on the Cross by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Flagellation by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Detail of the Virgin from the Annunciation (detail) by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St. Jude, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Third Foolish Virgin, c.1480-1488 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Nativity, from Life of the Virgin by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Pilate Washing His Hands by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Leaf Ornament from a Thistle by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "St James Minor, from Apostles by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "Noli Me Tangere by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Agony in the Garden, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Agony in the Garden by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "A Censer by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1655924).jpg "Adoration of the Magi by Martin Schongauer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-930278).jpg "Christ bearing his cross, c.1475 by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The First Wise Virgin by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Adoration of the Magi by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Adoration of the Magi, from The Life of Christ by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Flagellation, from The Passion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Crucifixion by Martin Schongauer")
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.jpg "The Passion: The Entombment by Martin Schongauer")
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