Presentation German artist

Hans Baldunh (Hans Baldung Grien (c – September 1545) was a German artist in painting and printmaking who was considered the most gifted student of Albrecht Dürer. Throughout his lifetime, Baldung developed a distinctive style, full of color, expression and imagination. His talents were varied, and he produced a great and extensive variety of work including portraits, woodcuts, altarpieces, drawings, tapestries, allegories and mythological motifs.

Portrait of Jakob von Morsperga 1525 State Assembly, Stuttgart Baldung painted numerous portraits, known for their sharp characterizations. Baldung's style differs by focusing more on the personality of the represented character, an abstract conception of the model's state of mind.

Three Ages of Woman and Death 1510 Oil on limewood. Baldung was concerned during these years with the profane theme of the imminence of death and with scenes of sorcery and witchcraft. He was responsible for introducing supernatural and erotic themes into German art.

Adam and Eve , museum Tyssena-Bornemisy, Madrid. The artist became interested in themes related to death, the supernatural, witchcraft and sorcery. That Mankind's mortality became a subject for Baldung was not unusual. Baldung’s fascination with witchcraft lasted well into the end of his career.

Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix (2 December 1891 – 25 July 1969) was a German painter and printmaker, noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war. Along with George Grosz, he is widely considered one of the most important artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit. Otto Dix is one of the founders of the association of artists called the Dresden Secession, which appeared in Dresden in He drew attention to the bleaker side of life, unsparingly depicting prostitution, violence, old age and death.

"Seven Deadly Sins"

Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas, etching and aquatint by Otto Dix, 1924

Adam Elshaymer (18 March 1578 – 11 December 1610) was a German artist working in Rome who died at only thirty-two, but was very influential in the early 17th century. His relatively few paintings were small scale, nearly all painted on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light effects, and an innovative treatment of landscape. He was an influence on many other artists, including Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens.

The burning of Troy

Holy Family with St John the Baptist, 37.5 x 24 cm, Berlin-

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