Hans Baldung Grien was one of the most unusual German artists of the Renaissance. In an epoch
of profound radical change he created a varied and independent body of work that continues to
fascinate us to this day. The catalogue accompanies a major regional exhibition at the
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe and features some 250 exhibits from numerous international
collections including intimate devotional pictures luminous glass paintings character
portraits and sensual nudes among which can also be found the artist's well-known
representations of the Fall of Man (Adam and Eve) and his drastic witch scenes. With
introductions and texts on exhibits aimed at a wider audience as well as many illustrations
this publication offers a unique overview of the work of this great painter draftsman and
printmaker.
