Frankfurt Dominican Altarpiece: Sunday view

Hans Holbein the Elder painted this Sunday view of the Frankfurt Dominican Altarpiece around 1501. Major altarpieces typically had different views for weekdays and Sundays or feast days, with movable wings revealing different configurations. The Sunday view would present the most festive and visually splendid arrangement. The tempera medium required careful preparation on a gessoed panel and a disciplined layering technique that produced precise, durable surfaces suited to the intricate detail expected of devotional painting.

Oil on panel presenting the altarpiece's festive configuration with rich coloring and elaborate compositional design. The Sunday view showcases Holbein's most ambitious visual program.