Alongside Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein the Elder and Hans Burgkmair the Elder are regarded as pioneers of a new art: Renaissance painting. The center of this art is the imperial and commercial metropolis of Augsburg, which developed into the capital of a German and international Renaissance in just a few decades. With the works of Hans Holbein the Younger, art from Augsburg finally became known throughout Europe. The Städel Museum is dedicating a major special exhibition to this turning point in the history of art, bringing together outstanding loans from the most important museums in Europe. After more than 10 years, Hans Holbein the Younger's main work, the "Madonna of the Mayor Jacob Meyer zum Hasen" (1526-1528, Würth Collection, Künzelsau), is also on display again in Frankfurt.
