Master of the Virgo inter Virgines

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Master of the Virgo inter virgines: Madonna between four holy women. Around 1480–1495
Master of the Virgo inter virgines: Crucifixion. Approx. 1487
Master of the Virgo inter virgines: The Lamentation of Christ. Around 1480–1495

With Master of the Virgo inter virgines a Dutch painter is late Gothic designates the end of the 15th century, probably in Delft and other environment like Amsterdam or Zwolle worked. He received this makeshift name after the picture he created Madonna between four holy women ( lat. "Virgo inter virgines"). Very little is known about the painter himself, but due to the typical expressiveness of the faces he portrayed, further pictures can be assigned to him that show a “ passion piety ” typical of his time .

As an indication of his place of work, Delft, you can see woodcuts there , the drafts of which are probably by his hand.

Works (selection)

The work is on loan today at the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam. Other paintings that are attributed to the master of the Virgo inter virgines can be seen in many museums. B.

  • Descent from the Cross . Around 1480–1495, Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi
  • The Lamentation of Christ . 1480–1495, Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery
  • Crucifixion . Around 1487. Madrid, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
  • Annunciation to Mary . 1490 or before 1499, Salzburg, Salzburg Museum (Carolino Augusteum)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. C. Unger: The panel paintings of the master of the Virgo inter Virgines: A contribution to the exploration of the art area of ​​the northern Netherlands in the 15th century . dissertation.de 2004.
  2. ↑ Page of the Walker Art Gallery ( memento of the original from November 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. about the picture @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
  3. ↑ Page of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum - about the picture (Spanish)
  4. ^ Page of the Salzburg Museum about the picture

literature

  • Max J. Friedländer : The master of the Virgo inter virgines . In: Yearbook of the Royal Prussian Art Collections. 31, 1910, pp. 64-72
  • Max J. Friedländer: The old Dutch painting. Vol. 5: Geertgen van Haarlem and Hieronymus Bosch . Berlin 1927, p. 76ff.
  • Günther Heinz: The picture of the Annunciation by the Master of the Virgo inter Virgines in the Salzburg Museum Carolino Augusteum . In: Annual publication of the Salzburg Museum Carolino Augusteum. Volume 6, 1960, pp. 51-62
  • Karel G.Boon: De Meester van de Virgo inter Virgines . In: Oud Delft 2/1963, pp. 5-35
  • Albin Rohrmoser: Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, The Salzburg Marienaltar, around 1470/1500 work of art of the month, Salzburg Museum 1993/2001
  • Marc Rudolf de Vrij: De Meester van de Virgo inter Virgines , MRV Publishers, Amsterdam 1999
  • Claudia Unger: The panel paintings of the master of the Virgo inter Virgines. A contribution to the research of the art area of ​​the northern Netherlands in the 15th century . dissertation.de 2004

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SURNAME Master of the Virgo inter Virgines
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Flemish anonymous painter
DATE OF BIRTH before 1480
DATE OF DEATH after 1490