Matthias Grunewald
(German Renaissance, c.1470 –1528)
"It was painted for the Monastery of St. Anthony in Isenheim near Colmar, which specialized in hospital work. The Antonine monks of the monastery were noted for their care of plague sufferers as well as their treatment of skin diseases, such as ergotism. The image of the crucified Christ is pitted with plague-type sores, showing patients that Jesus understood and shared their afflictions."
Isenheim Altarpiece
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| Isenheim Altarpiece (view in the chapel of the Hospital of Saint Anthony, Isenheim) - sculpted by Niclaus of Haguenau & painted by Matthias Grünewald (both Germans) - oil on wood (300 x 328 cm center panel) 1512–15 - Musée d'Unterlinden (Colmar, Alsace) |
The triptych has 2 sets of wings, displaying 3 configurations:
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• First view - Wings closed (at the middle, for usual days)
• Second view - Outer wings opened (for important festivals)
• Third view - Inner wings opened (to venerate Saint Anthony)
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| Saint Erasmus and Saint Maurice - Matthias Grünewald - oil on wood (226 x 176 cm) C.1520-24 - Alte Pinakothek (Munich) |
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