1426
oil
panel
From the collection of Hamburger Kunsthalle
The Mocking of Saint Thomas of Canterbury is a 1426 oil by Master Francke, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Hamburger Kunsthalle.
This painting shows a man in a red turban and black robe riding a white horse. He wears a halo and holds a sword in his right hand. The man is surrounded by a group of people, some of whom are pointing at him. The background is red with yellow stars. The man on the horse appears to be the central figure, and the others seem to be reacting to him. The scene is quite dynamic, with lots of movement and emotion. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Master Francke.
Master Francke O.P. (or Meister Francke, Frater Francke, respectively German for "Master Francke" and Latin for "Brother Francke") was a North German Gothic painter and Dominican friar, born ca. 1380 in the Lower Rhine…
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