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Michael Wolgemut, Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle)

Michael Wolgemut

German · 1434–1519 · Painter, Printmaker

Michael Wolgemut was a German painter and printmaker, who ran a workshop in Nuremberg. He is best known as having taught the young Albrecht Dürer. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Michael Wolgemut, Madeburga, 1493, Holzschnitt, altkoloriertMadeburgaSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €600≈ $645≈ £528Sign up to see
  2. Michael Wolgemut, Szenen aus dem Neuen Testament, 45 HolzschnitteSzenen aus dem Neuen TestamentSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €340≈ $471≈ £234Sign up to see
  3. Michael Wolgemut, Ansicht von Prag, Holzschnitt auf PapierAnsicht von PragAuktionshaus Mehlis · €390≈ $457≈ £341Sign up to see

Michael Wolgemut’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Michael Wolgemut, Ansicht Regensburg, Kupferstich und Buchdruck
Ansicht Regensburg
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Dec 18, 2025
€300Sign up free to see
Michael Wolgemut, Ansicht von Prag, Holzschnitt auf Papier
Ansicht von Prag
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Dec 18, 2025
€390Sign up free to see
Michael Wolgemut, Madeburga, 1493, Holzschnitt, altkoloriert
Madeburga, 1493
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 25, 2023
€600Sign up free to see
Michael Wolgemut, Der siebente Schöpfungstag, Nach 1493, Holzschnitt auf kräftigem Bütten
Der siebente Schöpfungstag, Nach 1493
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Dec 5, 2020
€160Sign up free to see
Michael Wolgemut, Szenen aus dem Neuen Testament, 45 Holzschnitte
Szenen aus dem Neuen Testament
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 15, 2007
€340Sign up free to see
Michael Wolgemut, Mediolanum, Xilografia
Mediolanum
Bertolami Fine Art · Jul 15, 2025
Michael Wolgemut, Mediolanum, Woodcut
Mediolanum
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024
Michael Wolgemut, God the father, 1490/93, woodcut
God the father, 1490/93
im Kinsky · Nov 27, 2014

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 Seligkeit1491 · 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 Memminger1485
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Michael Wolgemut, Portrait of Ursula Tucher
Portrait of Ursula Tucher1478
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 Man1486
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 Magdalene1490
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Attributed to Michael Wolgemut, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Michael Wolgemut, The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene
The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene1490
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Attributed to Michael Wolgemut, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Michael Wolgemut, Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple1491
Vanderbilt Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Michael Wolgemut, Untitled
Untitled1459
Führermuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Führermuseum
Michael Wolgemut, The Emblem
The Emblem1493 · 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 Desert1491 · 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 Supper1491 · 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 Chroniclec. 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…

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