Matthias Gothart Nithart

Known as Grunewald, Matthias Gothart Nithart was a late Gothic German painter renowned for his emotive and expressive works, particularly his altarpiece for the Isenheim Monastery. His paintings, characterized by a raw naturalism and dramatic use of color, vividly depict the suffering of Christ and the mystery of his resurrection, making significant contributions to the themes of spirituality and human emotion in art.