Paumgartner altarpiece

The central panel depicts a nativity scene, while the wings depict Saint George (left) and Saint Eustace (right). The saint's faces are donor portraits of the brothers Stephan and Lukas Paumgartner, respectively. Other members of the Paumgartner family are depicted as small figures in the center panel. In 1616 the painting was bought by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria and taken to Munich. There it was altered to suit 17th century tastes. This entailed adding helmets, horses, and landscape backgrounds to the portraits of the saints and painting over the small donor figures in the center panel. These embellishments were removed by restorators in 1903. On 20 April 1988, the Paumgartner altarpiece was one of three paintings at the Alte Pinakothek that were attacked with concentrated sulfuric acid by the serial art vandal Hans-Joachim Bohlmann. It alone suffered at least $12 million worth of damage. After 21 years of restoration, it was returned to display in 2010.

It is recorded as the work of Albrecht Dürer. Materials recorded for it are oil paint and panel. Recorded constituent parts are Paumgartner altarpiece: Adoration of the Child, Paumgartner altarpiece: Saint George and Paumgartner altarpiece: Saint Eustace. It is associated with Germany. The record gives 1500 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It is associated with German Renaissance. Recorded genres are religious art. The recorded subject matter is Nativity of Jesus, Saint George and Saint Eustace. It is recorded in the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections and Alte Pinakothek.

Paumgartner altarpiece is recorded as made of oil paint and panel. Associated with Germany. Recorded from 1500. Practice and materials. Its recorded materials are oil paint and panel. It comprises Paumgartner altarpiece: Adoration of the Child, Paumgartner altarpiece: Saint George and Paumgartner altarpiece: Saint Eustace.