Master of the Imhoff Altar

The Coronation of the Virgin (c. 1418-1422), oil on wood. In the Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg

The Master of the Imhoff Altar (fl. c. 1410-1420) was a German painter. His name comes from an altarpiece, dating to between 1418 and 1422, commissioned by Konrad Imhoff for the Lorenzkirche in Nuremberg. Only the central panel, depicting the Coronation of the Virgin, and the wings, depicting several apostles, are still preserved in the church, albeit partially disassembled. On the inner wings, flanking the Coronation, may be found a donor portrait of the donor with three of his four wives. Originally the back of the altarpiece held an image of Christ as the Man of Sorrows, with the Virgin Mary and Saint John. This piece, which has since been removed to the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, is now believed to be the work of the Master of the Bamberg Altar.

It is believed by some historians that the Master of the Imhoff Altar is also the so-called Master of the Deichsler Altarpiece, whose work is known from two surviving altarpiece wings in Berlin. Attempts have been made to link both artists to Berthold Landauer, but these have been based entirely on his activity in Nuremberg at the time in question. The Deischler paintings are believed to predate the Imhoff Altar by five to ten years, and are the work of an artist deeply familiar with the art of Bohemia from around 1400. The Imhoff Altar, by contrast, represents a marked shift towards a firmer and sparer manner, coupled with the use of stronger colors.

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This article about a German painter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: 14th-century births 15th-century deaths German painters Anonymous artists Gothic painters German painter stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Tadim Sid Kuller Look at other dictionaries: Master of the Bamberg Altar — Man of Sorrows (c. 1420). Oil on wood, 116 × 75 cm. In the collection of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Formerly attributed to the Master of the Imhoff Altar, this painting is now believed to be by the Master of the Bamberg Altar The Master of… …   Wikipedia Meister des Imhoff-Altars — Meister des Imhoff Altars: Kroenung Mariens (c. 1418 1422), Oel auf Holz, Lorenzkirche, Nürnberg Als Meister des Imhoff Altars wird ein gotischer Maler bezeichnet, der vermutlich um 1420 im Nürnberg des Mittelalter tätig war. Der namentlich nicht …   Deutsch Wikipedia Berthold Landauer — (sometimes given as Berchtold) ( fl . 1396, d. 1430/1432) was a German painter active in Nuremberg. His name is first mentioned in civic registers, tax lists, and municipal accounts in 1396. In that year he was accepted as a citizen, taking a… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”