Georg’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Virginius Killing His Daughter
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Artemisia
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Elector John Frederick the Magnanimous of Saxony
Georg Pencz German, c.1500-1550

The Triumph of Love, plate one from The Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

The Triumph of Fame, plate three from the Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

The Triumph of Time, plate four from The Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

The Triumph of Eternity, plate six from The Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Virgil the Magician Hanging in the Basket
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Medea and Jason, from Greek Heroines
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

The Triumph of Chastity, plate two from The Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Solomon Worshipping the Idol Moloch
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

The Courtesan Punished, from The Story of the Magician Virgil
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Diana in the Bath
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Feeding the Hungry, from The Seven Acts of Mercy
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Virgil Suspended in a Basket, copy
After Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Death of Lucretia
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Crucifixion
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550

Sheltering Strangers, from The Seven Acts of Mercy
Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550