Matthias Grünewald

German Renaissance painter (c.1480–1528)
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Matthias Grünewald

Summary

Matthias Grünewald is a human[1]. He was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on 1480[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on August 31, 1528[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engineer[7], architect[8], draftsperson[9], and general contractor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,525 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Würzburg[2], Matthias Grünewald…
  • Matthias Grünewald died in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Matthias Grünewald was born on 1480[3].
  • Matthias Grünewald was born on January 1, 1455[12].
  • Matthias Grünewald was born on January 1, 1480[13].
  • Matthias Grünewald died on August 31, 1528[5].
  • Matthias Grünewald died on 1528[14].
  • Burial took place at Halle (Saale)[15].
  • Matthias Grünewald held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Matthias Grünewald is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[17].
  • Matthias Grünewald's professions included painter[6].
  • Matthias Grünewald's professions included engineer[7].
  • Matthias Grünewald's professions included architect[8].
  • Matthias Grünewald's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Matthias Grünewald's professions included general contractor[10].
  • Matthias Grünewald worked as an architectural drafter[18].
  • Matthias Grünewald's field of work was painting[19].
  • A notable student of Matthias Grünewald was Hans Grimmer[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Grünewald is Stuppach Madonna[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Grünewald is Isenheim Altarpiece[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Grünewald is Trias Romana[23].
  • Matthias Grünewald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Matthias Grünewald is recorded as male[25].
  • Matthias Grünewald's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Matthias Grünewald is associated with the German Renaissance movement[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1480[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1528-08-31[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0cd491bb-3ced-4dbc-b0cb-178fc4d7eb11[32]

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Origins and Family

Matthias Grünewald was born in Würzburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1480[3], January 1, 1455[12], and January 1, 1480[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], engineer[7], architect[8], draftsperson[9], general contractor[10], and architectural drafter[18]. Matthias Grünewald's field of work was painting[19]. A notable student of him was Hans Grimmer[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stuppach Madonna[21], a painting[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1514[35]; Isenheim Altarpiece[22], a cycle of paintings[36], in France[37], founded in 1512[38]; and Trias Romana[23], a drawing[39], founded in 1525[40]. Things named for Matthias Grünewald include Symphony: Mathis der Maler[41], a musical work/composition[42], founded in 1934[43] and 9645 Grünewald[44].

Personal Life

Matthias Grünewald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 31, 1528[5] and 1528[14]. Matthias Grünewald died in Halle (Saale)[4]. The cause of death was plague[45]. Burial took place at Halle (Saale)[15].

Why It Matters

Matthias Grünewald ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,525 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 151 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Die Brücke[48], an art group[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1905[51].

Entities named for him include Symphony: Mathis der Maler[41], a musical work/composition[42], founded in 1934[43] and 9645 Grünewald[44].

FAQs

Where was Matthias Grünewald born?

Born in Würzburg[2], Matthias Grünewald…

Where did Matthias Grünewald die?

Matthias Grünewald died in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Matthias Grünewald do for work?

Matthias Grünewald worked as painter[6], engineer[7], architect[8], draftsperson[9], and general contractor[10].

Who did Matthias Grünewald influence?

Matthias Grünewald has been cited as an influence by Die Brücke[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] ↑ . smb.museum. smb.museum. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 21w ago · Harvey Kneeslapper · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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