Sigmund Gleismüller

This German painter made religious scenes in oil around 1500, right when the Renaissance was reshaping art north of the Alps. In our collection you’ll find his Crucifixion, a vertical panel where Christ hangs against a dark sky and the figures below wear deep reds and cool blues. The way he piles the crowd into a narrow frame and lights the scene feels more medieval than the new Italian ideas spreading at the time. Tap Crucifixion to step closer and see how the gold-leaf halo catches the light.