Matthias Grünewald
Mathias Grunewald (c. 1470 in Wurzburg, died 31 August 1528) was a German painter and artist. Today he is seen as one of the important German artists of the Renaissance. His real name was Mathias Gothart or Mathias Neidhardt, his first name is also spelled Mathis. Sometimes he is called Mathias of Aschaffenburg. Today, only ten paintings and 35 drawings survive. At first many of his works were attributed to Albrecht Durer, even though Durer's style of paining is completely different. All the surviving works have religious motifs.
1470s births
1528 deaths
German painters
People from Wurzburg