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The fine arts

Painting

The 15th century saw the birth of Alsatian pictorial art, particularly through the work of Martin Schongauer from Colmar. The piece which best epitomises his work is without a doubt "Virgin at the Rose Bush" which is housed in the Dominicans church in Colmar. The harmony, the finesse, the overall balance and the sheer skill in the use of colour are clearly perceptible. Another work not to be missed during any visit to Colmar is the "Retable d’Issenheim" (the Isenheim Altarpiece), produced by Mathias Grünewald and housed at the Unterlinden Museum. This artist quickly emerged as a master in the portrayal of spatial and surface effects, enabling him to create highly detailed and often strange scenes. The 16th century was characterised by the still lifes of Sébastien Stosskopff, many of which are on display at Strasbourg's Fine Arts museum. It was in the 19th century that the painter and illustrator Gustave Doré produced his major works, including "Enigma" and "Christ leaving the Praetorium", a picture measuring 9 m in width and 6 m in height, on display at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Strasbourg. For his part, the talented portrait painter and illustrator Jean-Jacques Henner produced a number of interesting works including among others "Alsace, the lost province" and "Fabiola (the Red Nun)". Finally, the 20th century saw the emergence of Tomi Ungerer, an illustrator and graphical artist from Strasbourg who quickly embarked on an impressive international career.

Sculpture

In the 19th century, Auguste Bartholdi brought us one of the world's most famous monuments. This was "Liberty enlightening the world" better known as the "Statue of Liberty", which was created by this artist from Colmar in 1865. He also produced numerous statues for his hometown, and his work included among others the "Lion of Belfort". Alsace was also the home of Hans Arp (Jean Arp). Originally a member of the Dada movement who later embraced surrealism, he produced a series of reliefs using painted wood, embroidery and glued paper before becoming a master in the field of sculptures in the round. Most of his works can be seen today at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Strasbourg, but you can also touch and admire a number of his sculptures simply by walking down Avenue du Général de Gaulle in Strasbourg.

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