Hans Multscher
Hans Multscher (ca. 1400–1467) was a German sculptor and painter. Multscher was born in Reichenhofen (today Leutkirch im Allgäu).
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Hans Multscher
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- Name
- Hans Multscher
- Born
- ca. 1400
- Birthplace
- Reichenhofen (today Leutkirch im Allgäu)
- Died
- 1467
- Place of death
- Ulm
- Known for
- bringing realism to German art, replacing International Gothic
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · carver · wood carver
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Biography
Biography
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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Hans Multscher • Born — ca. 1400 • Birthplace — Reichenhofen (today Leutkirch im Allgäu) • Died — 1467 • Place of death — Ulm • Known for — bringing realism to German art, replacing International Gothic
Works
Works
• Illustration — Holy Mary Magdalen by Hans Multscher, Liebieghaus in Frankfurt am Main • Illustration — Man of sorrows (copy), central column of the western portal of Ulm Minster • Illustration — Group of emperors, eastern window of the city hall of Ulm, Hans Multscher, 1527–1533 • Illustration — Side altar of the Multscher School in the Parish Church of Scharenstetten (originally in Ulm Minster) • Illustration — Madonna and Child, from Multscher's atelier, 1450, Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg
Life and career
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Life and career
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1400
Hans Multscher born at Leutkirch im Allgäu.
1467
Hans Multscher died in 1467.
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