Michael Pacher

Painter and wood-carver, born in the Tyrol, W Austria. He was one of the earliest artists to bring Italian Renaissance ideas into N Europe. He may have travelled to Italy, for his paintings show the influence of Italian artists in their convincing foreshortening and perspective. His masterpiece was the high altar for the Church of St Wolfgang on the Abersee (1481), depicting the life of the Virgin Mary and the legend of St Wolfgang.

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Michael Pacher (c.1435—1498) was an Austrian Tyrolean painter and sculptor active during the last quarter of the 15th century. His best-known work is the Saint Wolfgang Altarpiece which contains scenes from the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. His influence is primarily North Italian, and his work shares characteristics with that of painters such as Andrea Mantegna;