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Sermon of Saint Albertus Magnus
Sermon of Saint Albertus Magnus is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Friedrich Walther. It dates from 1430 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
As a devotional image, the subject focuses on the saint delivering a sermon, highlighting his role as a teacher and preacher within the Christian tradition.
Friedrich Walther's 1430 panel painting, Sermon of Saint Albertus Magnus, is a religious work depicting the figure identified by the title as Saint Albertus Magnus. As a devotional image, the subject focuses on the saint delivering a sermon, highlighting his role as a teacher and preacher within the Christian tradition. The visual narrative centers on this single male figure, emphasizing the act of preaching as the core meaning of the composition.
Technique & Style
The Sermon of Saint Albertus Magnus is executed in oil paint on a wooden panel, in the tradition of early fifteenth-century devotional panel painting. The support measures 125.7 cm in height by 70.2 cm in width, giving the work a tall, narrow format suited to its religious function. Friedrich Walther's handling of the medium allows for layered glazes and detailed figural rendering.
The work belongs to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is held as a panel painting dated to 1430.
History & Provenance
Sermon of Saint Albertus Magnus is a religious panel painting executed in oil on panel by Friedrich Walther in 1430, measuring 125.7 cm in height by 70.2 cm in width. The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and remains on view there. The available sources do not contain a specific accession number, nor do they list any past or current exhibition history for the piece.
Overview
Friedrich Walther's Sermon of Saint Albertus Magnus, painted in 1430, is a religious work executed on panel. This artwork is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It depicts a significant moment of spiritual instruction, centered around a prominent holy figure addressing a diverse congregation.
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