Hans Baldung

Hans Baldung
Self-portrait, 1516 (detail from the High altar of Freiburg Minster)
Born
Hans Baldung

1484 or 1485
Free Imperial City of Schwäbisch Gmünd
DiedSeptember 1545 (aged c. 61)
Free Imperial City of Strasbourg
NationalityGerman
EducationAlbrecht Dürer
Known forPrintmaking, painting

Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien,[a] (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass artist, who was considered the most gifted student of Albrecht Dürer and whose art belongs to both German Renaissance and Mannerism.

Portrait of a Man, 1514

Throughout his lifetime, he developed a distinctive style, full of colour, expression and imagination. His talents were varied, and he produced a great and extensive variety of work including portraits, woodcuts, drawings, tapestries, altarpieces, and stained glass, often relying on allegories and mythological motifs.


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