Grabow Altarpiece

The Grabow Altarpiece (also known as the Petri Altar) was painted by Master Bertram around 1379-1383. Originally located in St. Petri church, it is now in the Hamburger Kunsthalle in Hamburg, Germany.[1]

Master Bertram, Grabow Altarpiece, 1379-1383

It includes the earliest known depiction of the Rest on the Flight into Egypt (lower row, last section on the right).[2]

References
  1. Gothic Art by Victoria Charles and Klaus H. Carl 2008 ISBN 1844844617 page 96
  2. Schiller, Gertud, Iconography of Christian Art, Vol. I, p. 122, 1971 (English trans from German), Lund Humphries, London, ISBN 0853312702

Hamburger Kunsthalle webpage showing the full altarpiece (main image, exterior description, interior description)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.