Who painted Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?)?

Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?) was painted by Hans Burgkmair I in 1520.

Where can I see Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?)?

Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?) is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?)?

Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?) is associated with Northern Renaissance.

Artwork

Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?)

Hans Burgkmair I , 1520

Altarflügel: Hl. Dominikus (?) is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hans Burgkmair I. It dates from 1520 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Created in 1520, this panel by Hans Burgkmair the Elder portrays Saint Dominic, a figure commonly venerated in Christian iconography.

About this work

Technique & Style

The work is classified as a painting produced in 1520 by Hans Burgkmair the Elder and held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.

The work is classified as a painting produced in 1520 by Hans Burgkmair the Elder and held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek. Its measured dimensions are 153.2 cm in height and 39.5 cm in width, a tall and narrow format consistent with its function as an altar wing depicting Saint Dominic. The genre is recorded as religious art.

The sources do not specify the medium, support, ground, pigment, handling, or condition of the panel, nor do they describe its stylistic qualities or technique in any further detail.

History & Provenance

The wing panel depicting Saint Dominic is dated 1520 by internal records and by its Wikidata entry, which lists the work under the Bavarian State Painting Collections and locates it at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

The painting’s early history is otherwise undocumented in the provided sources, and no commissioning patron or original location is specified.

The panel is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.

Its inventory number is not specified in the cited sources. The work is listed as accessioned within the Bavarian State Painting Collections’ holdings.

Overview

Created in 1520, this panel by Hans Burgkmair the Elder portrays Saint Dominic, a figure commonly venerated in Christian iconography. The work is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it is displayed among other early‑Renaissance religious paintings.

Subject & Meaning

The central figure stands within a recessed arch, holding an open book that signifies scholarly or doctrinal authority. A luminous halo, rendered with a star‑filled sky, marks the saint’s sanctity and connects the earthly scene to a celestial realm, underscoring the devotional purpose of the image.

Context

During the early sixteenth century, depictions of saints served both liturgical and didactic functions, reinforcing theological teachings for a largely illiterate audience. Burgkmair’s representation of Saint Dominic aligns with contemporary devotional trends that emphasized the saint’s role as a learned preacher and founder of the Dominican Order.