Artwork
Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Die hll. Jakobus und Stephanus
Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Die hll. Jakobus und Stephanus is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Marx Reichlich. It dates from 1506 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
History & Provenance
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, nor is there any record of its exhibition history.
The painting Die hll. Jakobus und Stephanus, part of the Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar, was created by Marx Reichlich in 1506. The work depicts Saint Stephen and belongs to the religious art genre.
It is currently held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek. While the specific commissioning details and original provenance chain prior to its current location are not detailed in the available records, the artwork's creation is firmly dated to the year 1506.
The painting Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Die hll. Jakobus und Stephanus by Marx Reichlich is held within the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is specifically located at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
The work was created in 1506 and depicts Saint Stephen alongside other figures. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, nor is there any record of its exhibition history.
Legacy
The altarpiece by Marx Reichlich, originally created for the St. Jacob's Church in Munich in 1506, established a significant precedent in early 16th-century religious painting. Its composition and devotional focus influenced subsequent works within the Bavarian school, particularly in the treatment of saintly figures and narrative altarpieces. The work's prominence in the Alte Pinakothek collection has ensured continued scholarly attention to Reichlich's role in shaping devotional art of the period.
Overview
Created in 1506 by Austrian painter Marx Reichlich, the work known as the Jakobus‑Stephanus Altar portrays the saints James and Stephen. Executed during the Northern Renaissance, the panel was originally intended for a church setting and now belongs to the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Subject & Meaning
The composition features two standing figures, each crowned with a golden halo. The left figure, dressed in a red robe trimmed with gold, holds a small shell, a traditional attribute associated with Saint Stephen. The right figure wears a richly patterned gold garment with a white cloth draped over his arm, indicating his sanctified status.
Technique & Style
Reichlich employs detailed rendering of luxurious fabrics, using fine brushwork to suggest the texture of woven gold patterns. The vivid coloration and precise modeling of the saints’ halos reflect the Northern Renaissance’s emphasis on realism and devotional clarity.
Context
Reichlich’s career, spanning roughly 1460‑1520, was dominated by religious commissions for churches across the Austrian lands. His output reflects the devotional needs of the period, integrating iconographic symbols, like Stephen’s shell, to convey theological narratives to congregations.
Artist & collection
Artist
Marx Reichlich (1460–1520) was an Austrian painter. Reichlich was a painter of primarily religious works. He painted a number of traditional scenes as commissions for churches, including "Adoration of the Magi", and…
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