Süddeutsch The Entombment of Christ
Oil and gold leaf on panel, glued to wooden panel. (c. 1600). 66.8 x 47.9 cm. Framed.
Period
15th-18th Century
Technique
Oil
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Provenienz:
Privatbesitz, Süddeutschland.
Description
The martyrs Dorothea (with flower basket) and Catherine (with sword and chariot wheel) are shown next to each other as full-length figures. Together with St Margaret and St Barbara, they are assigned to the so-called “Virgines Capitales”, who could be invoked as emergency helpers in prayer. They probably flanked the larger centrepiece of an altar, facing two male saints.
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Oil and gold leaf on panel, glued to wooden panel. (c. 1600). 66.8 x 47.9 cm. Framed.
Period
15th-18th Century
Technique
Oil
Details
Provenienz:
Privatbesitz, Süddeutschland.
Description
The martyrs Dorothea (with flower basket) and Catherine (with sword and chariot wheel) are shown next to each other as full-length figures. Together with St Margaret and St Barbara, they are assigned to the so-called “Virgines Capitales”, who could be invoked as emergency helpers in prayer. They probably flanked the larger centrepiece of an altar, facing two male saints.
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