Triptych with The Lamentation of Christ (center), St. Barbara (left wing), St. Catherine of Alexandria (right wing), The Annunciation (reverse wings)
By Master of the Krainburg Altar, c. 1500
Curatorial Notes
The triptych shows an exact representation of Jerusalem. The model is a woodcut by Erhard Reuwich for the publication Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, by Bernhard von Breydenbach, published in Mainz in 1486. This book became a bestseller, reprinted thirteen times over the next three decades. The painter who was active in today’s Slovenia around 1500 adapted this for his depiction of the Lamentation of Christ.
Artwork Identification
Title Triptych with The Lamentation of Christ (center), St. Barbara (left wing), St. Catherine of Alexandria (right wing), The Annunciation (reverse wings)
Title (PT) Tríptico com A Lamentação de Cristo (centro), Santa Bárbara (ala esquerda), Santa Catarina de Alexandria (ala direita), A Anunciação (alas reversas)
Title (ES) Tríptico con La Lamentación de Cristo (centro), Santa Bárbara (ala izquierda), Santa Catalina de Alejandría (ala derecha), La Anunciación (alas inversas)
Artist Master of the Krainburg Altar
Artist Bio Master of the Krainburg Altar (Austrian, active c. 1485–1510)
Date c. 1500
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
