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Left and Right Wing of an Altarpiece with St Anne with the Virgin and Child on her Lap, a Holy Bishop, St Magdalen and St Ursula

Unknown

1545

oil

panel

From the collection of Städel Museum

Mannerism Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Left and Right Wing of an Altarpiece with St Anne with the Virgin and Child on her Lap, a Holy Bishop, St Magdalen and St Ursula is a 1545 oil by Unknown, a Mannerism work, held at Städel Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1545 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?: Städel Museum

About this work

This painting is divided into two panels. The left panel depicts a bishop with a staff, standing behind a woman who holds a baby on her lap. The woman wears a headscarf and a dark dress with a decorative hem. The right panel shows a woman holding a small statue, accompanied by a figure in the background who wears a crown and holds a spear. The painting features a landscape in the background, with a cloudy sky. The figures are dressed in elaborate clothing, and the overall style is characteristic of Renaissance art. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume, you might want to explore more of their work.