Guided tour of a late 15th century triptych
Discover a beautiful altarpiece attributed to the school of Martin Schongauer.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free.
©Amis du retable / Françoise Maurer
Discover a beautiful altarpiece attributed to the school of Martin Schongauer.
A painted wooden triptych, the altarpiece is the centrepiece of the furniture of the parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Buhl.
This work dates from the late 15th - early 16th century.
The work is of typical Rhineland workmanship. On the altarpiece, you can find all the techniques of the Renaissance and observe its impressive dimensions (1.97 meters high by 3.50 meters long for the central panel, and 7 meters in full opening).
You will also learn that the recipient of the triptych remains uncertain, but that he seems to have been executed for a Dominican convent.