Hans Heinrich Tieffenthal
Born in 1418.
Died in 1472.
Hans Heinrich Tieffenthal was a painter from Schlettstadt, today Sélestat in Alsace. His career began in Basel, where he was commissioned to decorate the Chapel of the Cross of Misery. In 1422, he was appointed painter to the city of Schlettstadt.
In 1433, he settled in Strasbourg, where he continued his artistic work. The details of his oeuvre and influence remain to be explored, leaving open questions about his impact on the artistic landscape of his time.