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Meeting of St Erasm and St Maurice Matthias Grünewald, 1520
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Meeting of St Erasm and St Maurice

Matthias Grünewald · 1520

Why it's great

Two saints meet, one in a bishop's robe and the other in shining golden armor. Matthias Grünewald painted it in about 1520, and the glittering armor is amazing.

Where to see it

📍 Alte PinakothekMunich, Germany

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About the artist

Matthias Grünewald

1480–1528 · born in Würzburg · died in Halle (Saale)

Matthias Grünewald was a German painter born in about 1480. His religious paintings have strong colors and powerful emotions, and his Isenheim Altarpiece is one of the greatest works of German art. He died in Halle in 1528.

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