Isenheim Altarpiece

Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald (paintings) and Nikolaus Hagenauer (sculptures)
VisualArtwork cycle_of_paintings Q591762
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Isenheim Altarpiece is a visual artwork associated with Christianity.[1] It belongs to the Northern Renaissance movement.[2]

It falls within the genre of religious art.[1]

Isenheim Altarpiece

Summary

Isenheim Altarpiece is a cycle of paintings[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of cycle_of_paintings entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Isenheim Altarpiece is the creator of Matthias Grünewald[3].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece is the creator of Nikolaus Hagenauer[4].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's religion is recorded as Christianity[5].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece is in the country of France[6].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as cycle of paintings[7].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as winged altarpiece[8].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as polyptych[9].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as sculpture series[10].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece is associated with the Northern Renaissance movement[11].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's genre is religious art[12].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Anthony the Great[13].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Saint Sebastian[14].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as crucifixion of Jesus[15].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Deposition of Christ[16].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Annunciation[17].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Augustine of Hippo[18].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Jerome[19].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as angel[20].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as column[21].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Tau cross[22].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as arrow[23].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as music[24].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Nativity of Jesus[25].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Passion[26].
  • Isenheim Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Paul the Apostle[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Created works include Matthias Grünewald[3], a painter[28], 1480–1528[29], of Germany[30], specialised in painting[31] and Nikolaus Hagenauer[4], a sculptor[32], 1445–1538[33], of Germany[34], specialised in art of sculpture[35].

Publication

Isenheim Altarpiece's genre is religious art[12].

Subject and Themes

Isenheim Altarpiece is associated with the Northern Renaissance movement[11].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[36] and panel[37]. Recorded location include Unterlinden Museum[38] and Préceptorerie des Antonins[39].

Why It Matters

Isenheim Altarpiece ranks in the top 4% of cycle_of_paintings entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . JocondeLab. Retrieved . jocondelab.iri-research.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Surajr7 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.musee-unterlinden.com/en/categorie_oeuvre/the-altarpiece-of-issenhei
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  2. 2d ago · Surajr7 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 48.0796, 'lon': 7.3555}
    Image Musée Unterlinden - Matthias Grünewald - retable d'Issenheim
    Inception +1512-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1510-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Isenheim Altarpiece — States EN.jpg"
  3. 2d ago · Surajr7 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 48.0796, 'lon': 7.3555}
    Image Musée Unterlinden - Matthias Grünewald - retable d'Issenheim
    Creator Matthias Grünewald, Nikolaus Hagenauer
    Country France
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Isenheim Altarpiece - In situ.jpg"
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