The Isenheim Altarpiece

The Isenheim Altarpiece, created between 1512 and 1516 by German artists Nikolaus Hagenauer and Matthias Grünewald, is a masterful example of religious painting from the Northern renaissance. This impressive masterpiece, Grünewald's largest work, was crafted on a multi-panel panel using oil paints, which contribute to its vivid detail and emotional intensity. Celebrated as Grünewald’s masterpiece, the altarpiece depicts dramatic biblical scenes and suffering, emphasizing the spiritual and mystical aspects characteristic of Northern renaissance art. It is now displayed at the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar, France.