Who painted Hieronymus Holzschuher?

Hieronymus Holzschuher was painted by Unknown in 1894.

Where can I see Hieronymus Holzschuher?

Hieronymus Holzschuher is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is Hieronymus Holzschuher?

Hieronymus Holzschuher is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Hieronymus Holzschuher

Unknown , 1894

Hieronymus Holzschuher is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts Hieronymus Holzschuher (1469–1529), a Nuremberg patrician and senator who served as a close associate of Emperor Maximilian I.

The painting depicts Hieronymus Holzschuher (1469–1529), a Nuremberg patrician and senator who served as a close associate of Emperor Maximilian I. As a portrait, it focuses on Holzschuher’s likeness, capturing his facial features, attire, and dignified bearing. The work is a direct copy after Albrecht Dürer’s 1526 portrait of the same subject, replicating its composition and iconographic elements, including Holzschuher’s fur-trimmed robe and solemn expression, which signify his social status and civic role.

Symbolically, the portrait conveys the ideals of Renaissance humanism, emphasizing individual virtue, intellectual rigor, and public service. Holzschuher’s representation aligns with Dürer’s original intent to honor a prominent figure of his time, reinforcing the legacy of Nuremberg’s patrician class and its contributions to governance and culture.

Technique & Style

This work is an oil painting on panel, executed in 1888 as a painted copy after Albrecht Dürer's original portrait. The piece functions as a portrait genre work, depicting the subject Hieronymus Holzschuher. Physically, the support measures 50.5 cm in height and 37.5 cm in width.

Stylistically, the handling adheres to the tradition of the Dürer original it reproduces, maintaining the formal qualities of the sixteenth-century source while reflecting the nineteenth-century act of replication. The painting is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.

History & Provenance

This portrait is a painted copy executed in 1888, based on Albrecht Dürer's original depiction of Hieronymus Holzschuher. The work measures 50.5 by 37.5 centimeters and is classified as a portrait painting. It currently resides in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it is held as part of the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

Context

Hieronymus Holzschuher (1888) occupies a distinctive position in German portraiture of the late 19th century, reflecting academic traditions while engaging with historical portrait conventions. His depiction derives from a painted copy after Albrecht Dürer, now housed in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, where it remains part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The work measures 50.5 cm by 37.5 cm and exemplifies the genre of portrait within 19th-century European painting.

Overview

This portrait depicts a man with a long white beard and gray hair, identified by a small inscription as Hieronymus Holzschuher. The black-and-white painting presents a straightforward, unadorned representation of its subject.