Gabriel Mälesskircher

Gabriel Mälesskircher, or Mäleßkircher (pronounced [ˈmɛləskɪʁçɐ]; c. 1425/30 – c. 1495) was a German painter; active in Southern Bavaria.

His workshop was very productive and, at one time, included Michael Wolgemut, of Nuremberg, who would become the teacher of Albrecht Dürer.

In 1470, documents indicate that he received a major commission from Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria, which is believed to have been for work at Fürstenfeld Abbey.

Much of his major work from 1474 to 1479 may be seen in the Galerie Schloss Schleißheim, the Bayerische Nationalmuseum and the Alte Pinakothek.

After his death, the workshop passed to his son, Caspar, who had been operating it since about 1485, when his father's health began to decline.