Meister des Znaimer Altars#

Meister des Znaimer Altars, wood-carver, came to Vienna probably from Southern Germany, worked in Vienna around 1440/50. Named after the large winged altar created for the church of St. Wenceslav at Znaim around 1440. The altar shows scenes from the Passion of Christ and is now kept at the Oesterreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna. The work is remarkable for its coarse realism, the ruthless, drastic gestures of the figures and the scenic composition of the relief. The outer wings of the altar show Passion scenes from the Viennese workshop of the Meister des Friedrichsaltars (Master of the altar of Friedrich).

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