Der hl. Martin Rückseite: Hl. Stephanus(?)

Hans von Kulmbach was among Albrecht Dürer's most gifted pupils, contributing significantly to altarpiece production in Nuremberg and Kraków in the early sixteenth century. This double-sided panel depicting Saint Martin and the reverse figure reflects the standard altarpiece construction of the period, where interior wings bore principal saints while reverses carried secondary figures visible when the altarpiece was closed. Von Kulmbach's elegant figure style and refined color harmonies show his internalization of Dürer's Italian-influenced draftsmanship combined with the warmth of the Nuremberg tradition.

The double-sided panel, with Saint Martin on one side and Saint Stephen on the reverse, reflects the altarpiece convention of different imagery visible when wings were opened or closed. Kulmbach's style blends Franconian precision with Italian Renaissance influences.