Master of the Netzer Altar Triptych

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Winged altar and pulpit

The master of Netzer Altartriptychons , also master of Netzer altarpiece was a Westphalian painter of the Gothic . The only verifiable work is the altar triptych by Kloster Marienthal in Netze . The soft painting style of the Gothic painter is characteristic. The altar triptych was made by Count Heinrich V von Waldeck after his return from Palestine in 1357 by him and his family out of gratitude for his return home and for the salvation of his mother Adelheid von Cleve, who has since died . († 1320) (or after † July 26, 1327). Until 1604 the altar stood on the large nuns gallery in the Marienthal monastery, in the vault in which the organ is now located.

Life of the Master of the Netzer Altarpiece

The altar triptych of the former Cistercian monastery church Marienthal in the Hessian Waldecker district Netze from the 14th century is the creation of an anonymous Gothic artist. The altar by Netze is painted in tempera around 1370 . The unknown artist was of Hessian-Westphalian origin and is considered a pioneer for the subsequent style level of the generation around Conrad von Soest . Presumably there was a meeting in nearby Bad Wildungen around 1403 , where Konrad von Soest designed the Wildungen altarpiece with his assistants. It can be assumed that the painter knew the painting of France , Italy and the Netherlands . He probably received training in Westphalia , which can be proven by the elongated facial features. An altar from Osnabrück , which is similar in all parts , is now in the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne . The special value of the altarpiece lies in the richly processed thick-layered gold leaf and the revolutionary new painting style. The artist cannot be verified by signature or identification and remains anonymous.

Representations on the altar triptych

On the main panel and on the inside of the wings, scenes from childhood and the passion of Christ are arranged in twelve pictures. The crucifixion of Christ is shown in the center. The elongated body of Christ is striking in this depiction. Left and right, two side images complete the main field. The remaining scenes appear on the wings of four. In addition, the depiction of Corpus Christi and the adoration of the baby Jesus by the three kings, who represent three generations here, are noteworthy on this altar .

Picturesque style

The plastic effect is due to the new painting of the body BROAD and body. It is strikingly different from the usual Gothic painting. Particularly noticeable are the shortness of the wrinkles, the isolation of the body composition from empty areas and the painterly use of empty areas. This results in a compositional linearity.

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literature

  • F. Häring (Ed.): DuMont Art Guide Hesse. Cologne 1988, p. 66

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gerhard Menk : Waldeck's contribution for today's Hessen. 2nd edition, Wiesbaden 2001 (with extensive literature and family tables), ISBN 3-927127-41-8 , family table in the appendix.
  2. ↑ representation waldecker-münze.de
  3. ↑ The Gothic winged altar in the Netze monastery church
  4. ↑ The Netzer Altar / The Heart of the Church
personal data
SURNAME Master of the Netzer Altar Triptych
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Master of the Netzer Altarpiece
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter
DATE OF BIRTH 14th Century
DATE OF DEATH 14th century or 15th century