The Temptation of St. Anthony c.1480-90. Engraving. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Martin Schöngauer (c. 1448 - c. 1488), the most able engraver and painter of the early German school. Schöngauer was known in Italy by the names "Bel Martino" and "Martino d'Anversa". Download high resolution version (514x689, 44 KB)The Temptation of St. ... Download high resolution version (514x689, 44 KB)The Temptation of St. ... Events Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... Events Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell, Martí Joan De Galba is published. ... There is also the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), located in Manhattan. ... Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ... Events February 3 - Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ... For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ...

His father was a goldsmith named Casper, a native of Augsburg, who had settled at Colmar, where the chief part of Martin's life was spent. Schongauer established at Colmar a very important school of engraving, out of which grew the "little masters" of the succeeding generation, and a large group of Nuremberg artists. Categories: Stub | Jewellery | Smiths ... Augsburg is a city in south central Germany. ... This article is about the city in Alsace. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ...

As a painter, Schöngauer was a pupil of the Flemish Roger van der Weyden the Elder, and his rare existing pictures closely resemble, both in splendour of color and exquisite minuteness of execution, the best works of contemporary art in Flanders. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Deposition by Roger van der Weyden (c. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

Among the very few paintings which can with certainty be attributed to him, the chief is a magnificent altar-piece in the church of St Martin at Colmar. The Colmar Museum possesses eleven panels by him, and a small panel of David with Goliath's Head in the Munich Gallery is attributed to him. The miniature painting of the Death of the Virgin in the English National Gallery is probably the work of some pupil. In 1488 Schongauer died at Colmar, according to the register of St Martin's church. Other authorities state that his death occurred in 1491. St. ... The National Gallery from Trafalgar Square The National Gallery is an art gallery in London, located on the north side of Trafalgar Square. ... Events February 3 - Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... Events December 6 - King Charles VIII marries Anne de Bretagne, thus incorporating Brittany into the kingdom of France. ...

The main work of Schöngauer's life was the production of a large number of beautiful engravings, which were largely sold, not only in Germany, but also in Italy and even in England. Vasari says that Michelangelo copied one of his engravings--the Trial of St Anthony. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, Tuscany July 3, 1511 - Florence, June 27, 1574) was an Italian painter and architect, mainly known for his famous biographies of Italian artists. ... This page is about the artist. ... Saint Anthony may be: Saints Anthony the Great (251-356) Anthony of Padua (also of Lisbon) (1195-1231) Place names United Kingdom: St. ...

His subjects are always religious; more than 130 prints from copper by his hand are known, and about 100 more are the production of his bottega. Most of his pupils' plates as well as his own are signed M+S. Among the most beautiful of Schöngauer's engravings are the series of the Passion and the Death and Coronation of the Virgin, and the series of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. All are remarkable for their miniature-like treatment, their brilliant touch, and their chromatic force. Some, such as the Death of the Virgin and the Adoration of the Magi are richly-filled compositions of many figures, treated with much largeness of style in spite of their minute scale. Religion, sometimes used interchangeably with faith, is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the practices and institutions associated with such belief. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 , 4, d Density, Hardness 8920 kg/m3, 3. ... In music, chromatic indicates the inclusion of notes not in the prevailing scale and is also used for those notes themselves (Shir-Cliff et al 1965, p. ...

The British Museum possesses a fine collection of Schöngauer's prints. Fine facsimiles of his engravings have been produced by Armand-Durand with text by Duplessis (Paris, 1881). The main entrance to the British Museum The British Museum is one of the worlds greatest and most famous museums. ... Duplessis was a historical television series in Quebec that aired in 1978. ...

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