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Fragment from the Liesborn High Altarpiece: Angels adoring Christ by Master of Liesborn

Fragment from the Liesborn High Altarpiece: Angels adoring Christ

Master of Liesborn·1480

Historical Context

This work by Master of Liesborn, created around 1480, reflects the anonymous workshop traditions that produced much of Europe's devotional art during the Early Renaissance period. Such panels served the liturgical and devotional needs of churches and private patrons across the continent Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding careful layer-by-layer construction and patient craftsmanship The work is now in the collection of Westfälischer Kunstverein.

Technical Analysis

Tempera on panel with the careful craftsmanship characteristic of established late fifteenth-century workshops. The work demonstrates competent handling of standard devotional or narrative subjects.

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Quick Facts

Medium
Tempera
Dimensions
31 × 37.1 cm
Era
Early Renaissance
Style
Northern Renaissance
Genre
Religious
Location
Westfälischer Kunstverein,
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