Hans Baldung (hahns BAL-doong)

German Renaissance Artist

Hans Baldung Grien

Hans Baldung, known as Hans Baldung Grien, was a German Renaissance artist in painting and printmaking who was considered the most gifted student of Albrecht Dürer. Throughout his lifetime, he developed a distinctive style, full of color, feeling, and imagination. His depiction of the human form in a raw and expressive manner became a significant influence on later generations of artists. His works, which include altarpieces, portraits, and allegorical subjects, are noted for their vigor and eerie, often supernatural, atmosphere.

Mental characteristics

Sexuality

Baldung's obsession with witches, the erotic grotesque, and androgynous forms hints at non-normative views of sex and identity. Though we lack evidence of personal relationships, his artistic focus suggests a complex relationship with normative desire.

Species

Duine

Realm

The Mortal Realm

Date of Birth

c. 1485

Date of Death

1545

Life

1485 CE 1545 CE 60 years old

Birthplace

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Holy Roman Empire

Place of Death

Strasbourg, Holy Roman Empire

Children

Sex

Male

Sexuality

Heteroflexible

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