Renaissance Painter · Active 1517 – 1517
Hans Maler
Hans Maler is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 1 of Maler’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Hans Maler (1)
About Hans Maler
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Hans Maler produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Hans Maler are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Hans Maler
- When did Hans Maler live?
- Hans Maler was active around 1517 – 1517, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Hans Maler?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Hans Maler paint?
- Daily Life.