Epitaph der Familie Perger

Wolf Huber, a leading member of the Danube School alongside Albrecht Altdorfer, painted this Perger family epitaph around 1516. Based in Passau where he served as court painter to the Bishop, Huber was celebrated for his expressive landscapes and dramatic compositions that merged figures with the natural world in revolutionary ways. The tempera medium required careful preparation on a gessoed panel and a disciplined layering technique that produced precise, durable surfaces suited to the intricate detail expected of devotional painting.

The epitaph panel displays Huber's characteristic expressive brushwork and integration of landscape elements, reflecting the Danube School's emphasis on nature as spiritual expression.