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Portrait of a knight (1531) er det maleri af Bartholomaeus Bruyn Den Ældre, der vækker mest opsigt; originalen findes på Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien. Derefter falder blikket på Portrait of Wilhelm Kannengiesser (1550) og Portrait of Elisabeth Bellinghausen (1530). Blandt de 123 værker af Bartholomaeus Bruyn Den Ældre i vores katalog er disse 100 de mest berømte, hver især et unikt originalværk præsenteret med sit årstal, sit museum og årsagen til dets tidløse betydning.
The gaze of the sitter meets us directly in Portrait of a knight, a work that carries the weight of a specific identity. Painted by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder, the image captures a man whose status is etched into his very presence. While the title identifies him simply as a knight, other names for this same figure suggest a more specific history. He is known in some circles as a…
A single light source strikes from the upper left, carving the face of Wilhelm Kannengiesser out of a heavy, dark silence. He sits in a three-quarter view, his gaze directed toward the right, fixed on something beyond the frame. His beard is a stark, white landscape of fine lines, contrasting sharply against the deep black of his heavy garment. This fabric falls in thick, sculptural folds, absorbing the light and…
To look upon this portrait is to encounter a moment of quiet intention from the year 1538. This is not a grand, sweeping scene, but an intimate half-length study of Elisabeth Bellinghausen, rendered with the meticulous precision characteristic of the Northern Renaissance. She is presented against a deep, solid blue background that pushes her figure forward, making the textures of her attire feel almost tangible. There is a certain stillness…
Margaretha von Mochau sits before us, her presence steady and dignified in the soft light of 1524. She is twenty-six years old, caught in a quiet moment of poise that feels as though it might break at any second. Her gaze is calm, directed slightly away, while her pale skin glows against the deep, atmospheric green of the background. She wears a heavy black garment, its weight suggested by the…
The sitter, Cardinal Bernhardus Clesius, is presented in a medium close-up, captured from the waist up against a deep green backdrop. His expression is solemn and contemplative, projecting a sense of gravity and ecclesiastical weight. He is draped in heavy, saturated red robes and a matching cap, the folds of which are defined by sharp, purposeful lines that suggest the substantial weight of silk or satin. Light enters from the…
The work titled Portrait of a young man holding gloves presents a quiet study of identity. Created by the artist Bartholomaeus Bruyn The Elder, the painting captures a single figure in a moment of stillness. The subject is a young man, his presence defined by the weight of his dark attire and the steady gaze directed toward the viewer. He holds gloves, a small detail that anchors the composition and…
The portrait presents a woman in a medium close-up, positioned slightly off-center and facing toward the left. She is depicted against a dark, undifferentiated background that pushes her figure into the foreground. Her attire consists of a heavy black gown and a white headpiece that creates sharp, defined folds. Around her neck, a delicate white ruff or pleated linen collar provides a textural contrast to the smooth, dark fabric of…
In this oil on panel, titled Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Saint Gereon, and a Donor, we encounter a significant example of the German Renaissance. The work is attributed to Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder, a painter who was active in Cologne. Measuring 78.4 x 57.9cm, the panel presents a complex arrangement of figures that bridges the gap between the divine and the earthly through its specific iconographic program.
Crucifixion Altar: Saint Agnes and Donor is an oil on panel work by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder. Created between 1515 and 1520, the piece reflects the stylistic developments of the German Renaissance. The composition is characterized by a vertical orientation, measuring 0.322m x 0.97m.
The composition is a dense, multi-layered arrangement that fills the frame from foreground to background. At the center of this celestial and earthly convergence lies the infant Jesus, whose presence emanates a divine light that cuts through the nocturnal shadows. Surrounding the manger are the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and various angels, all rendered with the meticulous detail characteristic of the German Renaissance. The scene is framed by the sharp architectural…
Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Dorothy and angels playing music1517 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Christ on the cross with the saints Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John the Evangelist and Barbara, with three donors1517 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Pietà1514 · Nationalmuseet i Warszawa
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Cyriacus Cycle: Saint Cyriacus Baptizes Arthemia1532 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Lamentation Altarpiece, Outer Wing: Saint Suitbert1531 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Cyriacus Cycle: Death of Saint Cyriacus1532 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Cyriakus Cycle: Saint Cyriacus is Welcomed by the Persian King1532 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Lamentation Altarpiece: Saint Stephen with the Donor Stephan Vell von Wevelinghoven1531 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Lamentation Altarpiece: A Saint with the Donor Bernhard (?) von Huchtenbroich1531 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Lamentation Altarpiece, Outer Wing: Saint Kunibert1531 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Cyriakus Cycle: Emperor Diocletian Shakes Hands with Saint Cyricus1532 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Cyriacus Cycle: Saint Cyriacus Delivers Jobia from the Evil Spirit1532 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Christ Bids Farewell to His Mother1532 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Sybilla von Aich, born Reidt, with four daughters1520 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Christ carrying the cross1520 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Donor image of the Cologne patrician family Rinck: Virgin Mary1530 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Donor image of the Cologne patrician family Rinck: Saint Anne1530 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Johann von Aich, mayor of Cologne, with his two sons1520 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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The lamentation of Christ1531 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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The martyrdom of Saint Cyriacus1532 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Wing of an Altarpiece: Saint Catherine and a Donor1521 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Portrait Diptych of Johann von Rolinxwerth and his Wife, Christine von Sternberg1529 · Mauritshuis
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Saint Barbara1520
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Saint Bartholomew1520
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Adoration of the Magi1525 · National Museum of Fine Arts
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Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene1520 · Nationalmuseet i Warszawa
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The Annunciation1520 · Nationalmuseet i Warszawa
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The Nativity1520 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Portrait of a Young Man1528 · Det Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Crucifixion1532 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Homo bulla: A Boy Blowing Bubbles1532 · Germanisches Nationalmuseum
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Adoration of the magi1532 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Mary with the child, adored by the Duke of Cleves1528 · Gemäldegalerie
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Portrait of a Man, traditionally said to be Roger, Count Blitterswyk-Geldern1528 · Harvard Art Museums
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Christ appearing before Mary1520 · Nationalmuseet i Warszawa
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Founder with two sons (left panel)1549 · Museum Catharijneconvent
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Foundress with three daughters before landscape (right wing)1549 · Museum Catharijneconvent
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Portrait of a Woman with Rosary and Carnation1547 · Gemäldegalerie
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Portrait of Chancellor Balthasar von Kerpen1535 · Kunstmuseum
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Portrait of Sibylla Kessel1542 · Städel Museum
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Portrait of Peter Heyman1542 · Städel Museum
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Portrait of an unknown family: a father with his three sons1549 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Passion Altarpiece of the Siegen Family: Left Panels1540 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Passion Altarpiece of the Siegen Family: Right Panels1540 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Donor image of the Cologne patrician family Rinck: Christ Crowned with Thorns1540 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Passion Altarpiece of the Siegen family: Central Panel1540 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Margarethe von Aich (1517–1570)1540 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Johann von Aich (1510–1549)1540 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Man's portrait with armour, rear: child wifh skull1544 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Portrait of a Woman1534 · Gemäldegalerie
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Portrait of a Man1534 · Gemäldegalerie
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Portrait of a Woman1537 · Harvard Art Museums
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Portrait of a Man1537 · Harvard Art Museums
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Portrait of a Man1550 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Rinck Altar II: Saint Benedict1550 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Saint Barbera and the donor Sibylla Rinck-Kannegießer1550 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Rinck-Altar II:Saint Catherine with donor Hermann Rinck1550 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Portrait of a Man with a Book1550 · Bonnefanten Museum
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Lamentation over the dead Christ1550 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Kreuzigungs-Triptychon, St. Andreas Köln1550
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Portrait of a Woman1565 · Saint Louis Art Museum
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Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne1557 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Young Woman with a Pink1660 · Walters Art Museum
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Bacchus with putti1747 · Plantin-Moretus Museum
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Portrait of Scholar Petrus von Clapis1528 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Vanitas Still-lifeKröller-Müller Museet
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Portrait of a Woman1539 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Portrait of a Woman1541 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Crucifixion of christ1515 · Böttcherstraße Museums
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Portrait of a Woman1533 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Man1533 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Man with Three Sons1530 · Hermitage Museum
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Portrait of an Older Man1535 · Gemäldegalerie
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Burgomaster Arnold von Brauweiler1535 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Crucifixion Altar: Emperor Henry II the SaintBavarian State Painting Collections
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Crucifixion Altar: Saint HelenaBavarian State Painting Collections
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Portrait of a Man (Vanitas Portrait)Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Appearance of the Risen Christ before MaryBavarian State Painting Collections
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Crucifixion Altar: Saint Bishop (Lambertus of Liège?) with FoundressBavarian State Painting Collections
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Portrait of Johannes Draconites
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Resurrection of ChristDet Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Portrait of a ManDet Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Portrait of a WomanDet Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Triptych with DonorsDet Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Portrait of a ManDet Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Portrait of a Lady
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Portrait of a Man
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Portrait of a clergymanNationalmuseet i Warszawa
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CATHERINE DE BOREMusée Condé
#9 Crucifixion Altar: Saint Agnes and Donor
#10 The Nativity with the Donors Peter von Clapis and Bela Bonenberg
#11 Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Dorothy and angels playing music
#12 Christ on the cross with the saints Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John the Evangelist and Barbara, with three donors
#13 Pietà
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Bartholomaeus Bruyn Den Ældre | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
München | 34 | Crucifixion Altar: Saint Agnes and Donor, Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Dorothy and angels playing music, Christ on the cross with the saints Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John the Evangelist and Barbara, with three donors |
 Det Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen |
Antwerpen | 6 | Portrait of a Young Man, Resurrection of Christ, Portrait of a Man |
 Wallraf-Richartz-Museum |
Köln | 7 | Christ Bids Farewell to His Mother, Crucifixion, Adoration of the magi |
 Nationalmuseet i Warszawa |
Warszawa | 5 | Pietà, Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene, The Annunciation |
 Gemäldegalerie |
Berlin | 5 | Mary with the child, adored by the Duke of Cleves, Portrait of a Woman with Rosary and Carnation, Portrait of a Woman |
 Kunsthistorisches Museum |
Wien | 3 | Portrait of a knight, Cardinal Bernhardus Clesius, Portrait of a young man holding gloves |
 Städel Museum |
Frankfurt | 3 | The Nativity with the Donors Peter von Clapis and Bela Bonenberg, Portrait of Sibylla Kessel, Portrait of Peter Heyman |
 Harvard Art Museums |
Cambridge | 3 | Portrait of a Man, traditionally said to be Roger, Count Blitterswyk-Geldern, Portrait of a Woman, Portrait of a Man |
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Crucifixion Altar: Saint Agnes and Donor is an oil on panel work by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder. Created between 1515 and 1520, the piece reflects the stylistic developments of the German Renaissance. The composition is characterized by a vertical orientation, measuring 0.322m x 0.97m.
Margaretha von Mochau sits before us, her presence steady and dignified in the soft light of 1524. She is twenty-six years old, caught in a quiet moment of poise that feels as though it might break at any second. Her gaze is calm, directed slightly away, while her pale skin glows against the deep, atmospheric green of the background. She wears a heavy black garment, its weight suggested by the…
The gaze of the sitter meets us directly in Portrait of a knight, a work that carries the weight of a specific identity. Painted by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder, the image captures a man whose status is etched into his very presence. While the title identifies him simply as a knight, other names for this same figure suggest a more specific history. He is known in some circles as a…
The gaze of the viewer meets the steady presence of Founder with two sons (left panel), a work that captures a family moment frozen in time. This portrait, dating to about 1549, presents a man and his children within a structured, formal arrangement. The scene holds a quiet gravity, as if the subjects have just paused their movements to face the observer. Every detail of their attire and the landscape…
A single light source strikes from the upper left, carving the face of Wilhelm Kannengiesser out of a heavy, dark silence. He sits in a three-quarter view, his gaze directed toward the right, fixed on something beyond the frame. His beard is a stark, white landscape of fine lines, contrasting sharply against the deep black of his heavy garment. This fabric falls in thick, sculptural folds, absorbing the light and…
Portrait of a knight (1531), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien. Derefter følger Portrait of Wilhelm Kannengiesser (1550) og Portrait of Elisabeth Bellinghausen (1530).
38 år gammel: Portrait of a knight er fra 1531, og Bartholomaeus Bruyn Den Ældre blev født i 1493.
Portrait of a knight, Portrait of Wilhelm Kannengiesser, Portrait of Elisabeth Bellinghausen, Portrait of Margaretha von Mochau, wife of Gerhard von Westerburg, Cardinal Bernhardus Clesius, Portrait of a young man holding gloves, Portrait of a Woman with a Prayer Book, Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Saint Gereon, and a Donor, Crucifixion Altar: Saint Agnes and Donor og The Nativity with the Donors Peter von Clapis and Bela Bonenberg. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Vores katalog indeholder 123 værker af Bartholomaeus Bruyn Den Ældre, dateret fra 1514 til 1550.
Primært i Bavarian State Painting Collections (München), Det Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen (Antwerpen) og Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (Köln). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I 1530s: 31 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Portrait of a knight.
På denne side er det tidligste Pietà (1514) og det seneste Portrait of Wilhelm Kannengiesser (1550).
Man (41), Woman (35) og Landscape (22), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.
Oil On Panel, for 79 af de 100 værker på denne side.
Northern renaissance, baseret på originalerne på denne side.
Crucifixion Altar: Saint Agnes and Donor, Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Dorothy and angels playing music og Christ on the cross with the saints Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John the Evangelist and Barbara, with three donors: Bavarian State Painting Collections, München har 34 af værkerne på denne side.
"Kranium i en niche" udviser Bruyns evne til at formidle komplekse følelser gennem symbolsk billedsprog, hvilket flugter med den humanistiske optagethed af filosofisk undersøgelse, der var udbredt i hans samtid.
"Portræt af en kvinde" eksemplificerer renæssancens ideal om kvindelig skønhed – med en yndefuld holdning og et fredfyldt udtryk – som en refleksion af tidens kunstneriske konventioner.
"Portræt af en mand" demonstrerer Bruyns mesterskab inden for anatomisk gengivelse og psykologisk portrætkunst, idet han indfanger den portrætteredes karakter med en bemærkelsesværdig subtilitet.
