Master of the Vyšší Brod altar
(around the second half of 14th century) | Gothic painter |
Anonymous painter - this
Master of the Vyšší Brod altar is one of the most significant
representatives of Czech medieval creative art. This altar,
dedicated to the Vyšší
Brod monastery, was probably made on the order of Peter I. von
Rosenberg. This wide-ranging altar cycle is a compilation of
nine paintings that describe the Annunciation, the Nativity, the
Adoration of the Magi, the Christ on Olivet Hill, the Crucifixion,
the Mourning over the Dead Christ, the Resurrection, the Assumption
and the Descent of Holy Spirit. A few other paintings from the mid
14th century are also ascribed to the Master of the Vyšší Brod
altar.
(mj)