Master of the Albrecht Altar in Klosterneuburg

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Master of the Albrecht Altar in Klosterneuburg: Portrait of a Young Viennese Woman (1440)
Master of the Albrecht Altar in Klosterneuburg: Albrecht Altar, left rotating wing, around 1437

With master of Albrecht Altar to Klosterneuburg , including Albrecht Master , which is Gothic artist referred to the 1437-1439 one altarpiece for the church at the court in Vienna has created. The emergency name of the master, whose name is still unknown, refers to the time when the retable was created under the reign of King Albrecht II at the court of Vienna, as well as the current location of the work, Klosterneuburg .

style

The work generally known as the “Albrechtsaltar” is considered to be one of the most important creations of “Gothic Realism” in Austria. In addition to the city views in the background of some of the 24 panels of the religious work, a secular woman portrait attributed to the master of the Albrecht Altar in Klosterneuburg shows his artistry in the realistic representation of his motifs.

Works

  • Albrechtsaltar (life and homage to Mary by angels), around 1440. Sebastianikapelle, Klosterneuburg Abbey
  • Portrait of a young Viennese woman , around 1440. Private ownership
  • Visitation of Mary , around 1435/1440. Vienna, Belvedere 4898
  • Annunciation to Joachim , around 1435/1440. Vienna, Belvedere 4899
  • Rejection of the victim of Joachim and Anna , around 1435/1440. Vienna, Belvedere 4900

literature

Web links

Commons : Albrechtsaltar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ last seen on loan for the exhibition "Aufmüpfig & Adjusted" in Kirchstetten Castle near Laa an der Thaya, May to November 1998
personal data
SURNAME Master of the Albrecht Altar in Klosterneuburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Albrechtsmeister
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Gothic artist
DATE OF BIRTH before 1437
DATE OF DEATH after 1439