About the Artist Michael Triegel

Faith, myth and human existence are the themes Michael Triegel (b. 1968 in Erfurt) negotiates in precisely painted, often enigmatic and allegorical compositions. His art is distinguished by a masterful revival of old-masterly painting techniques, which he combines with inspirations from the Renaissance, Mannerism and the Baroque. Triegel studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (HGB) in Leipzig under Arno Rink and Ulrich Hachulla and thus stands in the tradition of the Leipzig School. He gained international renown not least through the official portrait of Pope Benedict XVI and the Naumburger Altar; the newspaper Die Zeit called him "Germany's most famous religious artist." His work is held in significant collections and churches and is represented by Galerie Schwind, among others.