Passion master
A medieval painter who created wall paintings in the 15th century, especially in country churches on the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Gotland , is known as the Passion Master . The artist, who is not known by name, is named after his depictions of the life and suffering of Christ, the Passion . His unusual, almost idiosyncratic depictions of the scenes often run like a frieze along the walls of the nave. The Passion Master is one of a number of painters who created murals on Gotland in the Middle Ages .
The Passion Master shows understanding for the " sinful " mistakes of people. In his pictures in Linde , for example, he depicts chattering women, distracted by the devil from the right path because they do not follow the service. Above them a demon writes their offense in the register of sins. An angel then wields a club to protect the women who have returned to prayer from further harassment by the powers of hell and thus teaches them about the possibilities of forgiveness through the church.
Murals in the following churches on Gotland are attributed to the Passion Master or his workshop:
- Boge Church
- Church of Bro
- Ekeby Church
- Endre Church
- Church of Fide
- Gerum Church
- Källunge Church
- Linden Church
- Lojsta Church
- Lummelunda Church
- Lye Church
- Church of Rone
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. Ludwigsburg 1974, issue 3.
- B. G Söderberg: Svenska kyrkomålningar från medeltiden . Stockholm 1951 (Danish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Passion master |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gothic fresco painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th century |