Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl

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Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl: Prophecy of the Sibyl of Tibur, around 1480
Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl (attributed to): Anna selbdritt, around 1480

A Dutch Gothic painter is named as the master of the Tiburtine Sibyl . He was probably active in Haarlem and Löwen between 1470 and 1490. Very little is known about his life, so he is named with an emergency name after his picture “Prophecy of the Sibyl of Tibur”.

In this picture, the painter deals with the motif of the Sibyl , known in the Middle Ages , who interprets an apparition of Mary to a Roman emperor. Representations of this legend of the 14th century, which is very well known in Italy, became - as the picture of the master shows - popular beyond the Alps from the 15th century. The detailed representation of contemporary fashion in the picture often attracts attention.

The painting probably came from the workshop of the Dutch painter Dierick Bouts , where the master of the Tiburtine Sibyl completed it. Attempts were made to ascribe the work to Dierick Bout himself, but this thesis was not recognized.

Works (selection)

  • Prophecy of the Sibyl of Tibur . Frankfurt, Städel Museum Inv.Nr. 1068

Other works are ascribed to the master of the Tiburtine Sibyl , for example:

  • Awakening of Lazarus , San Carlos National Museum in Mexico City
  • Marienleben , Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Anna Selbdritt , Princeton University Art Museum

literature

  • G. Gluck: A painting by the master of the Tibetan Sibyl . In: Mélanges Hulin de Loo. Librairie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire (Bruxelles), 1931, p. 193ff.

Web links

Commons : Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Städel Museum, Frankfurt: Keywords (accessed September 4, 2009)
  2. ↑ H. u. M. Schmidt: The forgotten imagery of Christian art . Beck 2007, p. 229
  3. ↑ z. BM-R. u. S. Kujer: In Contemplation - Fashion in Städel Pictures - School book of the Städel Art Institute and the Municipal Gallery. Städel, 1991
  4. ↑ Prophecy of the Sibylle von Tibur - Städel ( Memento of the original of October 24, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / staedel.zyres.net
  5. ↑ cf. DG Scillia. The Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl's Raising of Lazarus (Mexico City, San Carlos Museum) and the early Haarlem School of Painting reconsidered. In: JF Hamburger: Tributes in honor of James H. Marrow. Harvey Miller 2006 pp. 453f. (English)
personal data
SURNAME Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German anonymous painter
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 15th century or 16th century