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Discovery in Nuremberg: Baldung Grien drawing rediscovered after 500 years!
A 500-year-old work by Baldung Grien, Dürer's student, was discovered in Nuremberg and is worth up to 3 million euros.
Discovery in Nuremberg: Baldung Grien drawing rediscovered after 500 years!
A sensational discovery enriches the art world: an unknown work by the German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung Grien has been rediscovered after more than 500 years. The silverpoint drawing from 1517 shows a woman and was owned by an Alsatian family until it was found. The find was discovered in a wooden box that was part of a family archive. The family had no idea of the work's origins and had it examined by art expert Patrick de Bayser. He described the discovery as a “shock” and noted the rarity of Baldung drawings in private hands. t-online reports that the work will be auctioned at an auction house in Paris on March 23, with an estimated value of between 1.5 and 3 million euros.
Hans Baldung Grien, born around 1484 or 1485 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, was a talented student of Albrecht Dürer. He spent several years in Dürer's workshop in Nuremberg, where he worked as an assistant from 1503 to 1507. Baldung was distinguished by his distinctive style, rich in color and expression. His art reflects not only personal themes, but also the cultural trends of his time, including the Protestant Reformation, which he supported. wikipedia highlights that Baldung's works often address matrices of death, witchcraft and gender relations, which made him one of the most innovative artists of his time.
A look at the life story
Baldung's artistic training began around 1500 in the Upper Rhine region. He was the first male descendant of his family not to attend university, which was a bold step at the time. After his time in Nuremberg, Baldung settled in Strasbourg in 1509, where he not only became a citizen but also received numerous important commissions. Here he further developed his individual style and set new standards in art.
His best-known works include “The Witches' Meeting” (1510) and “Weather Witches” (1523), in which his early fascination with the themes of witchcraft and eroticism becomes clear. Baldung managed to greatly individualize the characters in his portraits and attached great importance to the expressiveness of his models. These characteristics are also reflected in the vast majority of his prints, which he commissioned for books. wikipedia describes his work as a melting pot of Mannerism and German Renaissance, making him one of the first German artists to devote intensive attention to these themes.
The upcoming auction of Baldung Grien's discovered work is eagerly awaited. At a time when the art world is increasingly dealing with the legacy and theoretical aspects of the work of the great masters, this find could become a key piece for future generations of art enthusiasts and historians. It remains to be seen where the work will find its new home and what stories it can announce in the future.