Artist

German 13th Century

Portrait of German 13th Century
Portrait of German 13th Century

b. 1239

German 13th Century is an artist. 4 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art.

This German artist from the 13th century painted tiny religious scenes on vellum, using gold leaf and bright colors. Their surviving work includes a fiery Pentecost scene where tongues of flame appear above the apostles, and a glowing Paradise with Christ in the Lap of Abraham. The figures wear 13th-century robes, and the backgrounds shimmer with gold. To see more of this gold-drenched style, tap The Triumph of the Church next.

Works by German 13th Century

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