Who is recognized as a German realist painter during the Renaissance?

The correct answer is Hans Holbein the Younger, who is renowned for his realistic portrayal of subjects during the Renaissance period. Holbein's work is characterized by meticulous attention to detail and an ability to capture the physical likeness of individuals, which was especially prominent in his portraiture. His ability to convey personality and emotion through his detailed rendering of fabrics, textures, and facial expressions set him apart as a master of realism.

Holbein's time spent in England, where he became the court painter for King Henry VIII, significantly influenced his approach, allowing him to blend the artistic ideals of the Northern Renaissance with the emerging humanist themes of the English court.

While Mathias Grünewald and Albrecht Dürer were also important figures in the art of the period, Grünewald is best known for his expressive and emotional religious works, which often favored dramatic themes over strict realism. Dürer, while equally revered and a pioneer in printmaking, focused on a broader range of artistic themes, including religious subjects and nature, but didn't specifically epitomize the realist style in the same direct way as Holbein. Caspar David Friedrich, on the other hand, was a prominent Romantic painter in the early 19th century and is not associated with