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Schongauer, Martin; Virgin and Child Death of the Virgin, engraving on laid paper sheet by Martin Schongauer, c. 1470/75; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 26.1 × 17.2 cm.
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Schongauer, Martin; Virgin and Child
Schongauer, Martin; Virgin and Child Virgin and Child, painting by Martin Schongauer.

Martin Schongauer

German engraver
Also known as: Hübsch Martin, Hipsch Martin, Schön Martin
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Martin Schongauer (born 1445/50, Colmar, Alsace [now in France]—died February 2, 1491, Breisach, Baden [now in Germany]) was a painter and printmaker who was the finest German engraver before Albrecht Dürer. Schongauer was the son of Caspar Schongauer, a goldsmith of Augsburg. In 1465 he registered at the University of Leipzig but apparently remained there only for a short time. It is not clear whether he was there as a student or as a visiting...

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