Michael Wolgemut

German · 1434–1519 · Painter, Printmaker

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MadeburgaSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 2023€600≈ $645≈ £528Sign up to see
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German painter and printmaker (1434–1519)

Born 1434, NurembergDied 1519, NurembergOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q262771 ↗ULAN 500031446 ↗Museum works 21

German Renaissance

Also known as Hans Wolgemuth, M. Wolgemutz, Mich. Wohlgemut, Michael Wohlgemut, Michael Wohlgemuth, Michael Wolgemuth, Michael Woogd, Michel Wohlgemut and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Michael Wolgemut, Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle) — **Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle)**1493 · bound volume with letterpress text in Latin and 1,809 woodcuts with hand coloring printed from 645 different blocks on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection, in Honor of the …

Michael Wolgemut, Der Schatzbehalter oder Schrein der waren Reichtümer des Heils und ewige Seligkeit — **Der Schatzbehalter oder Schrein der waren Reichtümer des Heils und ewige Seligkeit**1491 · bound volume with 96 full page hand-colored woodcuts from 91 blocks
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased with funds given by an Anonymo…

Michael Wolgemut, Portrait of Levinus Memminger — **Portrait of Levinus Memminger**1485
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Michael Wolgemut, Portrait of Ursula Tucher — **Portrait of Ursula Tucher**1478
Hessen Kassel Heritage ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hessen Kassel Heritage

Michael Wolgemut, Liber chronicarum — **Liber chronicarum**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Michael Wolgemut, A Young Man — **A Young Man**1486
Detroit Institute of Arts ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Detroit Institute of Arts

Michael Wolgemut, The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene — **The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene**1490
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Attributed to Michael Wolgemut, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Michael Wolgemut, Presentation of Jesus in the Temple — **Presentation of Jesus in the Temple**1491
Vanderbilt Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Vanderbilt Museum of Art

Michael Wolgemut, Untitled — **Untitled**1459
Führermuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Führermuseum

Michael Wolgemut, The Emblem — **The Emblem**1493 · woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection — Open Acc…

Michael Wolgemut, Genealogical Page; published in the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel — **Genealogical Page; published in the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel** 1493 · woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lillian Hammer — Open Access (CC0)

Michael Wolgemut, Der Schatzbehalter: Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto); Der Schatzbehalter: Christ before Caiaphas (verso) — **Der Schatzbehalter: Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto); Der Schatzbehalter: Christ before Caiaphas (verso)**1491 · woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph King — Open Access (CC0)

Michael Wolgemut, Der Schatzbehalter: The Return of Tobias to Tobit; The Arrival of Tobias' Wife; The Angel Bringing Food and Drink to Elijah in the Desert — **Der Schatzbehalter: The Return of Tobias to Tobit; The Arrival of Tobias' Wife; The Angel Bringing Food and Drink to Elijah in the Desert**1491 · woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Michael Wolgemut, Der Schatzbehalter: The Last Supper — **Der Schatzbehalter: The Last Supper**1491 · color woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Michael Wolgemut, Image of Death (Imago Mortis), from the Nuremberg Chronicle — **Image of Death (Imago Mortis), from the Nuremberg Chronicle**c. 1493 · Handcolored woodcut in black on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Joseph Brooks Fair Fund — public domain (CC0)

Michael Wolgemut, The Baptism of Christ (verso); The Circumcision of Christ (recto), pages 34 and 33, from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter) — **The Baptism of Christ (verso); The Circumcision of Christ (recto), pages 34 and 33, from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)**1491 · Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…

Michael Wolgemut, Christ Presented to the People, page 73 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter) — **Christ Presented to the People, page 73 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)**1491 · Woodcut on cream laid paper with letterpress on verso, laid down on album page
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…

Michael Wolgemut, The Fall of Lucifer and the Rebel Angels (verso); The Gathering of the Angels (recto), pages three and two from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter) — **The Fall of Lucifer and the Rebel Angels (verso); The Gathering of the Angels (recto), pages three and two from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)**1491 · Woodcuts on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…

Michael Wolgemut, The Virtues of Christ and the Wickedness of His Enemies Symbolized by Diverse Birds and Beasts (verso); The Last Supper (recto), pages 66 and 65 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter) — **The Virtues of Christ and the Wickedness of His Enemies Symbolized by Diverse Birds and Beasts (verso); The Last Supper (recto), pages 66 and 65 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)**1491 · Woodcut on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…

Michael Wolgemut, The Stoning of Zacharias and Isaias, page 9 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter) — **The Stoning of Zacharias and Isaias, page 9 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)**1491 · Woodcut on ivory laid paper with letterpress on verso
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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