Hans von Judenburg was an Austria

Austria

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n painter and sculptor active between 1411 and 1424. Very little is known of his life; in 1411, and again in 1424, he was listed as a householder in Judenburg

Judenburg

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. He ran an artists' studio

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 there as well; it was devoted primarily to the creation of altarpieces. He is known to have created a retable

Retable

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 for the high altar of the parish church of Bolzano (then Bozen), contracted in 1421 and finished three years later. Most of its fragments, now dispersed, survive. The center panel depicted the Coronation of the Virgin

Coronation of the Virgin

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, along with John the Baptist

John the Baptist

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 and Vergilius of Salzburg

Vergilius of Salzburg

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. Various scenes from the Life of the Virgin

Life of the Virgin

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 were shown on the wings; these are now scattered around various locations, including the parish church of Deutschnofen

Deutschnofen

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. The hand of at least two different carvers can be seen in the work.

Michael Pacher

Michael Pacher

Michael Pacher was an Austrian Tyrolean painter and sculptor active during the last quarter of the 15th century. His best-known work is the altarpiece at the church in the village of St. Wolfgang, Austria. This altarpiece contains scenes from the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary...

, for his altarpiece in Gries-San Quirino, is known to have taken Hans's work as model, as he was contractually obligated so to do.