The Luminous World of Stefan Lochner Stefan Lochner, a name synonymous with the late Gothic and early Renaissance painting in Germany, remains an enigmatic figure despite his profound impact on the artistic landscape of the 15th century. Born around 1408 in Meersburg, near Lake Constance, his life is shrouded in relative obscurity, piecing together details from archival records and, most importantly, the exquisite beauty of his surviving works. Unlike many artists of his time who were firmly embedded within guild structures, Lochner appears to have operated largely outside these confines, se…