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Matthias Grünewald Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Matthias Grünewald our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Matthias Grünewald · 1480 – 1528

The Mocking of Christ

1503 · Alte Pinakothek, Munich · original 109 x 74 cm

Explore Matthias Grünewald’s ‘The Mocking of Christ,’ a powerful 1503 oil painting showcasing raw emotion & religious drama. A Northern Renaissance masterpiece in Munich.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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Benefactor with Bird Cage

1515 · Musée Des Beaux, Strasbourg

Explore Matthias Grünewald’s ‘Benefactor with Bird Cage.’ A Renaissance portrait rich in symbolism & masterful oil technique. Discover its historical context & timeless appeal.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Crucifixion2

Experience Matthias Grünewald’s ‘The Crucifixion2’! A powerful Renaissance masterpiece showcasing intense emotion & masterful technique. Explore its symbolism & historical significance.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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Meeting of St Erasm and St Maurice

1517 · Alte Pinakothek, Munich · original 226 x 176 cm

Discover Matthias Grünewald’s ‘Meeting of St Erasmus & Maurice’! A stunning Renaissance oil painting showcasing religious symbolism & masterful detail. Perfect for art collectors.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Isenheim Altarpiece

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Explore Matthias Grünewald’s ‘Isenheim Altarpiece’! A masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art, showcasing profound religious symbolism & emotional intensity. Perfect for collectors & admirers.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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Witness the profound spiritual intensity of Matthias Grünewald's 'St Anthony Tempted,' a masterpiece capturing Saint Anthony’s struggle against demonic forces. Explore its rich symbolism and artistic brilliance.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Temptation of St Anthony (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Delve into Grünewald's masterful portrayal of Saint Anthony's torment, interwoven with medieval folklore and profound religious allegory within the Isenheim Altarpiece. Witness a captivating blend of color, detail, and psychological insight.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Annunciation

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar · original 269 x 141 cm

Witness the profound Annunciation by Matthias Grünewald! This Renaissance masterpiece, housed in Colmar's Musée d’Unterlinden, showcases stunning detail & symbolism. Explore its rich history and artistic legacy.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Mocking of Christ

1503 · Alte Pinakothek, Munich · original 109 x 74 cm

Discover Matthias Grünewald's 'The Mocking of Christ' (1503), a powerful Renaissance oil painting showcasing intense emotion, realistic detail, and dramatic composition. Perfect for art collectors and religious art enthusiasts.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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Calvary

1508 · Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel · original 73 x 53 cm

Explore Matthias Grünewald’s ‘Calvary’ (1508). A powerful Renaissance altarpiece depicting Christ's crucifixion, showcasing dramatic lighting & emotional realism. Discover this masterpiece!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Small Crucifixion

1510 · National Gallery of Art, Washington · original 62 x 46 cm

Explore Matthias Grünewald’s ‘The Small Crucifixion,’ a powerful 1510 oil painting showcasing dramatic Expressionism & intense emotion. A rare glimpse into Renaissance art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Temptation of St Anthony (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Witness the intense temptation of St. Anthony in Matthias Grünewald's masterpiece! Explore the dramatic figures and symbolic details of this iconic painting, a cornerstone of German Renaissance art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Crucifixion

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar · original 269 x 307 cm

Witness the dramatic 'The Crucifixion' by Matthias Grünewald (1515), a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art depicting Jesus’s suffering. Explore its rich symbolism and profound emotional impact at the Unterlinden Museum.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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St. Maurice (detail from The Meeting of St. Erasmus and St. Maurice)

1524 · Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Witness the dramatic beauty of Matthias Grünewald's 'St. Maurice' detail from The Meeting of St. Erasmus and St. Maurice (1524). A masterpiece showcasing religious symbolism & intense emotion.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Crucifixion

1524 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 193 x 151 cm

Discover Matthias Grünewald's 'The Crucifixion' (1524), a masterful Renaissance painting showcasing emotional intensity, realistic detail, and symbolic depth. Perfect for art collectors and religious art enthusiasts.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Annunciation (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Discover Matthias Grünewald's 'The Annunciation (detail)', a 1515 Renaissance masterpiece renowned for its meticulous realism, warm color palette, and emotional depth. Perfect for art collectors seeking historic religious art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Temptation of St Anthony (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Witness Matthias Grünewald's dramatic 'Temptation of St. Anthony,' a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art depicting the saint’s spiritual struggle. Explore its rich symbolism and intense emotion.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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St Paul (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Exquisite detail! Matthias Grünewald’s ‘St Paul (detail)’ showcases Renaissance portraiture with dramatic lighting & rich textures. Explore this 1515 masterpiece.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Crucifixion (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

The Crucifixion (detail from the Isenheim Altarpiece) by Matthias Grünewald is a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art. Painted around 1515, it showcases Grünewald's exceptional skill in capturing emotional intensity and meticulous observation within a serene outdoor setting.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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Christ Carrying the Cross

1524 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 193 x 151 cm

Explore Matthias Grünewald's dramatic German Renaissance art! Known for the Isenheim Altarpiece & emotionally charged religious paintings. Discover his unique style at ArtsDot.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Lamentation (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Witness the poignant Lamentation by Grünewald! This Isenheim Altarpiece detail showcases profound grief & masterful realism, capturing Christ's descent into death with intense emotion and dramatic light.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Crucifixion (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Witness the poignant detail of Matthias Grünewald's 'The Crucifixion,' a masterpiece from the Isenheim Altarpiece, capturing grief and faith with striking realism and emotional intensity.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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Concert of Angels (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Witness the ethereal beauty of Matthias Grünewald's 'Concert of Angels'! This intricate detail from the Isenheim Altarpiece showcases angelic figures with stunning realism and dramatic light, a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 23 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Temptation of St Antony (detail)2

Experience the intense spiritual struggle of Matthias Grünewald's German Renaissance masterpiece The Temptation of St Antony, a vivid display of dramatic realism that invites you to bring this profound history home.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 24 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The Annunciation (detail)

1515 · Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar

Delve into Matthias Grünewald's masterpiece, 'The Annunciation,' part of the Isenheim Altarpiece! Explore its symbolism, masterful technique & Gothic influence at Musée d'Unterlinden.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 224 artworks by Matthias Grünewald
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The artist

Matthias Grünewald

1480 – 1528

Quick facts

Best occasionsstatement, accent
Color intensitybalanced
Also known asMathaeus Grünewald, Matthias Griunevald, Mathis Gotthardt, der Maler Mathis, Matthias Neithardt
Lifespan48 years
Born1480, Würzburg, Germany
Copyright statusPublic domain
Creative periodsmature period
Topics exploredmedieval art, religious art, medieval, renaissance, grünewald

Biography

The Shadow of the Late Gothic

The air in the workshop of the late medieval period is thick with a specific kind of spiritual tension. While the Italian Renaissance begins to favor the mathematical clarity of humanism and idealized proportions, a different energy is pulsing through the German lands. In Würzburg, Germany, a man named Mathis Gothart Neithardt—later known by the name Matthias Grünewald—is beginning to shape a vision that rejects the calm of the south. He does not seek the serene, balanced beauty of the Mediterranean. Instead, he leans into the jagged, the raw, and the visceral. His brushwork does not smooth over the scars of existence; it emphasizes them.

By 1503, the tension is palpable in his Mocking of Christ. The light in the scene does not merely illuminate; it pierces. It catches the rough textures of binding ropes and the varied fabrics of the onlookers, creating a gritty realism that feels immediate. This is the hallmark of his developing style: a refusal to look away from the psychological weight of suffering. He is a painter of the intense, a man who uses color to articulate the depths of human experience.

The Isenheim Vision

The year 1515 marks a peak of expressive power. In the hospital chapel of the Monastery of St Anthony in Isenheim, Alsace, a massive polyptych is being realized. This is the Isenheim Altarpiece, a work designed for a specific, agonizing purpose. The patients here suffer from ergotism—a painful condition marked by skin lesions and gangrenous extremities. They do not need idealized, painless saints. They need a God who understands their torment.

Grünewald delivers this through a brutal, unflinching realism. In the Crucifixion panels, Christ’s body is racked, his skin the color of the dying. The transition from the terrible suffering of the closed view to the blazing Resurrection of the first opening creates a theological argument in paint. He moves from the darkness of the cross to a light that seems to emanate from the very wounds of the subject. It is a visual sermon for the sick, shifting from the agony of Friday to the hope of the Resurrection.

A Life in the Shadows of Giants

Despite his immense talent, the historical record of the man is fragmented. He is a figure often obscured by the very names that sought to define him. For centuries, his identity was a puzzle of monikers: Mathis Gothart, Mathis Neithardt, or the name "Grünewald" itself, a label applied by later biographers. He moved through the service of powerful figures, such as the Archbishop of Mainz, Uriel von Gemmingen, and later worked for Albrecht of Brandenburg. His life was not one of easy comfort; his later years suggest a descent into poverty, and his marriage was marked by personal hardship.

His technical mastery is evident in the way he handles light and shadow, often employing a subtle gradation that gives his figures an ethereal, almost haunting quality. Whether he is depicting the Stuppach Madonna in a garden of light or the violent assault of demons in The Temptation of St Anthony, his work remains anchored in a profound psychological complexity. He remains a bridge between the late medieval tradition and the burgeoning Renaissance, a painter who chose to find the divine within the raw, unvarnished reality of human pain.

Questions & Answers

What are the birthplace and birth year of Matthias Grünewald?

Matthias Grünewald was born in Würzburg in 1480.

Can I browse Matthias Grünewald's works by mood?

The Mood Room of Matthias Grünewald is a page that arranges the artist's artworks by mood.

Can I browse Matthias Grünewald's works by color palette?

To find works by Matthias Grünewald in a specific palette, use the artist's By Palettes page.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 15, 2026

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