Written in French
Martin Schongauer, a learned painter and engraver of genius-nicknamed "le Beau Martin" (the handsome Martin) by his contemporaries and by Albrecht Dürer, who held him in very high esteem-was one of the most important and popular masters of the late Middle Ages. Drawing on a wide variety of subjects-religious scenes, animal and fantastical themes, and decorative elements-and on the power of printmaking to spread his work, this artist from Colmar quickly gained a prominent place in Western art. At the crossroads of medieval tradition and nascent modernity, his delicate work was also influenced by Germany and the former Netherlands.
Bringing together for the first time paintings, altarpieces-including his admirable masterpiece The Virgin and the Rose Bush-drawings, and prints, this book reveals the breadth of his talent and the extraordinary appeal of his work until the 17th century, conferring on him long after his death the status of "immortal."
