Louvre and Unterlinden curators unite to celebrate the 'immortal' late medieval master Martin Schongauer

Curators from the Louvre and the Unterlinden Museum have organized a major exhibition dedicated to Martin Schongauer (c. 1445–1491), the late medieval painter, draughtsman, and engraver known as 'Beautiful Martin' to Albrecht Dürer. The show brings together over one hundred works, including rare drawings, a wide selection of his influential engravings, and for the first time, a near-complete collection of his paintings—altarpieces and easel works—such as the 1473 Madonna of the Rose Bower, his only panel painting with a known date. The exhibition is divided into two chapters, the first tracing Schongauer's career and the second examining his legacy across Europe and beyond. Despite his historical importance, Schongauer remains relatively obscure outside specialist circles.