Der hl. Ulrich heilt Kranke

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein painted this scene of Saint Ulrich healing the sick around 1515, likely as part of a larger altarpiece dedicated to the patron saint of Augsburg. Working in Nördlingen after his years in Dürer's Nuremberg workshop, Schäufelein became one of the most prolific altarpiece painters in Swabia. 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 narrative composition shows Schäufelein's skill in organizing multi-figure scenes with clear spatial logic, using expressive gestures to convey the miracle's emotional impact.