Heinrich Hoffman (painter)

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Heinrich Hoffmann (1824 - 1911) was a late 19th to early 20th century German painter who created many well-known paintings depicting the life of Jesus Christ.

Heinrich Hoffman's birthplace in Fallersle
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Heinrich Hoffman's birthplace in Fallersle

Three of his paintings were purchased by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: Christ in the Temple (1871), Christ and the Young Rich Man (1889), and Christ in Gethsemane (1890). These now are displayed at the Riverside Church in New York City.


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