Schongauer's painstaking engraving technique exploited the entire range of contrasts and textures that the media could achieve. There are 115 engravings by Schongauer, many of which became important sources for artists throughout Europe. Albrecht Dürer, a great admirer of Schongauer's work, traveled to Colmar in 1492 during his Wanderjahre as a young artist. He had planned to enter Schongauer's workshop but discovered upon his arrival that the great master had recently died
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