Master of the Staufen Altarpiece
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The Master of the Staufen Altarpiece was a German
painter, active during the fifteenth century. His work indicates familiarity with the work of the painter of the Paradiesgärtlein
; his name comes from an altarpiece
of 1420 which is in the presbytery
of the church in Staufen
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
painter, active during the fifteenth century. His work indicates familiarity with the work of the painter of the Paradiesgärtlein
Paradiesgärtlein
The Paradiesgärtlein is a panel painting created around 1410. The painter is unknown, referred to as the Meister des Frankfurter Paradiesgärtleins . The painting is executed in mixed techniques on wood; it measures about 26 by 33 centimetres...
; his name comes from an altarpiece
Altarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
of 1420 which is in the presbytery
Presbytery (architecture)
The presbytery is the name for an area in a church building which is reserved for the clergy.In the oldest church it is separated by short walls, by small columns and pilasters in the Renaissance ones; it can also be raised, being reachable by a few steps, usually with railings....
of the church in Staufen
Staufen
Staufen refers to:*Hohenstaufen, a dynasty of German emperors*Staufen im Breisgau, a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Staufen, Switzerland, a municipality in Aargau*Staufen , a protein found in the egg of Drosophila...
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