Altarpiece of Our Lady of the Snows 1519

Matthias Grünewald's "Altarpiece of Our Lady of the Snows" (1519) depicts a scene from the legend of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The painting features a procession of figures, including a cardinal, as they kneel before the Virgin Mary, who is carried on a litter. The scene takes place outdoors with a cityscape in the background. The intense emotionalism and vivid colors of Grünewald's work are characteristic of the German Renaissance style. This panel is currently housed in the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.