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Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder

35 works

Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder (1493-1555) was a painter and architectural drafter from Germany. Read more

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Half-length portrait of a young man in a black cap and fur-collared red coat, holding a small flower against green.

Portrait of a Young Man

1528

Painting of a woman in white headdress and dark dress, hands clasped in prayer over a rosary on a ledge.

Portrait of a Woman

Half-length portrait of a man in a fur-collared dark robe, hands clasped in prayer against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

Two praying donor figures, a man in a fur collar and a woman in a white headdress with a rosary, in a gilded frame.

Triptych with Donors

Black-and-white image of a kneeling donor praying before the Virgin and Child, with two angels holding a crown above.

Mary with the child, adored by the Duke of Cleves

1528

Painting of the risen Christ in a red cloak with a golden halo above sleeping soldiers and an open tomb with an angel.

Resurrection of Christ

Portrait of a young woman in black velvet with gold chain, red and gold headdress, holding a blue flower sprig against a blue

Portrait of Elisabeth Bellinghausen (c.1520- > 1570)

1538

Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi in the center, donor figures and a saint with banner on the left wing, and nuns with

Drieluik met de aanbidding der koningen

1520

Group portrait of an older woman and two young girls in black dresses before a wood-paneled wall with a coat of arms.

Katharina von Gail

1536

Portrait of a bearded man in a fur-collared gown with four young men in dark clothing before a green cloth and armorial shiel

Philipp von Gail

1536

Half-length portrait of a man in a black beret and dark coat with red sleeves against a green background.

Portrait of a Man

c. 1530/1540

Saint Helena in a gray gown and gold crown holds a cross and open book in an arched niche with gold cherubs.

Kreuzigungsaltar: Hl. Helena

Painted panel of a crowned, armored saint holding a sword and a church model, under a gilded canopy with putti.

Kreuzigungsaltar: Kaiser Heinrich II. der Heilige

Nativity scene with Mary, infant Christ, angels playing instruments, and two kneeling donors at candlelit desks.

The Nativity with the Donors Peter von Clapis and Bela Bonenberg

1516

Oil portrait of a bearded clergyman in a black cap and dark robe, hands resting on an open book, against a dark background.

Portrait of a clergyman

Painting of a kneeling Virgin being crowned by God and Christ beneath a dove and a red arch of angels.

Coronation of the Virgin

1515

Crucifixion painting with Christ between two thieves, mourning figures below, mounted soldiers and a distant town in the back

Crucifixion

1508

Three-panel altarpiece with a central Crucifixion scene and kneeling donors flanked by saints in landscape settings.

Triptych; Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor

1520

Half-length portrait of a man in a black hat and fur-trimmed brown mantle against a green background, dated 1524.

Gerhard von Westerburg (1486-after 1539), Half-Length, in a Fur-Trimmed Mantle and Black Hat

1524

Risen Christ in red cloak rises above sleeping soldiers beside a rocky cave, with a golden halo and clouds.

The Resurrection

1530

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black cap and fur-trimmed brown coat against a turquoise arched background.

Portrait of Jakob Omphalius

1538

Painting of a semi-nude red-haired woman with a pearl tiara, green drape and blue mountain landscape behind her.

Portrait of a semi-nude woman

1535

Portrait of a young woman in a dark gown and gold belt, with a jeweled headdress, against a dark arched background.

Bildnis einer jungen Frau

1539

Portrait of a young man in a black cap and white ruff, with red sleeves and a ring, holding a glove.

Portrait of a young man

1539

Christ crowned with thorns, bound and bleeding, beside a turbaned man pointing at him; ECCE HOMO inscribed above.

Zwei Altarflügel

1508

Portrait of an older man in a black cap and fur-trimmed brown coat against a teal arched background, holding a chain.

Portrait of a Man from the Weinsberg Family

1538

Portrait of a bearded man in a black cap and fur-trimmed coat, holding a letter, against a green background.

A Man, probably of the Strauss Family

1534

Nativity scene with kneeling Virgin Mary, Christ Child in a manger, Saint Joseph, and singing angels under a stone arch.

The Nativity

1520

Diptych portraits of a bearded man with a wine glass and a woman in a white headdress with a gold chain, with heraldic arms.

Portrait Diptych of Johann von Rolinxwerth and his Wife, Christine von Sternberg

1529

Vanitas still life with a skull, jawbone, lit candle, brass candlestick and open book on a shelf in a dark niche.

Vanitas

1524

Half-length portrait of a woman in black gown and white headdress holding a pink carnation, dated 1524.

Portrait of Margaretha von Mochau, wife of Gerhard von Westerburg

1524

Painting of the Adoration of the Magi: Mary holds the Christ Child as kneeling and standing kings offer gifts under an arcade

Adoration of the Magi

1520

Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder (1493-1555) was a painter and architectural drafter from Germany. Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder died in Cologne. The work of Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder is associated with the German Renaissance. Browse 35 works by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder from 20 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata