Hermann tom Ring

Hermann tom Ring (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁman tɔm ˈʁɪŋ]; 2 January 1521 in Münster – 18 October 1596 in Münster), was a German Renaissance painter.

He was the pupil of his father, Ludger tom Ring the Elder.

His brother, Ludger tom Ring the Younger, was also a painter.

[1] He spent his journeyman years in the Netherlands and returned to Münster, around 1544 at the latest, and created his first known work; a self-portrait.

He also created the wings of the High Altar and paintings of the Evangelists at the Überwasserkirche.

Self-portrait, from 1544 ( oil on oak wood )