Head of a Crossbowman  1516

Of the many altarpieces created by the artist, only the Augsburg Triptych, featuring the martyrdom of St. Sebastian as the central motif, survives intact today. [br] The insides of the wings bear representations of St. Barbara and St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, and when the wings are closed, they show an annunciation scene with the angel to the left and the Virgin Mary to t...