The Wings of the Wurzach Altar
Oil On Panel
German Realism
1437
Late Medieval
140.0 x 150.0 cm
Hans Multscher (1400 – 1467)
Discover Hans Multscher (c.1400-1467), a German sculptor & painter bridging Gothic and Renaissance art. Explore his realistic style, religious themes, and influential workshop!
These two altar-wings are among the most important works of German painting in the first half of the 15th century. In the 18th century they were in the collection of the Count of Waldburg-Zeil in Schloss Wurzach, hence the name
About this artwork
- Title: The Wings of the Wurzach Altar
- Artist: Hans Multscher
- Year: 1437
- Original dimensions: 140.0 x 150.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: pivotal german masterpiece , german gothic transition
- Purpose: Focal
- Keywords: religious piety , crucifixion scene , hans multscher