Othems master

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Othemsmeister: Apostle Paul and St. Bishop Dionysius, lime painting, 15th century, Gotland

As Othemsmeister ( Swed. Othemsmästare) is unnamed medieval painter called, in the 15th century murals on the Swedish Baltic island of Gotland created. He worked there in the Church of Othem and the Church of Fide .

In Othem, for example, the painter depicts Christ as King, and on the wall to the left and right of today's baroque altar the Apostle Paul and St. Bishop Dionysius.

literature

  • Ulrich Quack: Gotland: the largest island in the Baltic Sea; a Swedish province of particular charm; Culture, history, landscape. DuMont Cologne 1991, ISBN 3-7701-2415-4 .
  • Ernst Rieber: Gotland in History and Art, Issue 3. Ludwigsburg 1974.
  • B. G Söderberg: Svenska kyrkomålningar från medeltiden . Stockholm 1951 (Danish).
personal data
SURNAME Othems master
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Othemsmästare
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Fresco painter on Gotland
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 15th century