St. Christopher

Master of the Dürnberger altar (?)/Mojster Dürnbergerjevega oltarja (?)

St. Christopher
Master of the Dürnberger altar (?), about 1510
linden wood, 52 x 64 cm
Ptuj Ormož Regional Museum, G 2007 pl

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Title: St. Christopher
Creator: Master of the Dürnberger altar (?)/Mojster Dürnbergerjevega oltarja (?)
Location Created: Ptuj castle, Ptuj Ormož Regional Museum
Physical Dimensions: w64 x h52 cm
Long Description: "Half-lenght linden wood relief portray St. Christopher bearing little Christ on his shoulder. Together with the reliefs of Saint Bishop (perhaps Ambrose or Augustine), Saint Pope (perhaps Gregory the Great) and St. Hieronymus is attributed to the master who made the altar in 1507 for the Seckau monastery after the commission of the provost Dürnberger. The depicitions in relief with characteristics of portraits such as shrivelled facial lineaments and verily broad faces are typical of the Late Gothic period. Most probably, their original position was on choir-stalls or maybe they were set upon an altar that is not preserved." (dr. Polona Vidmar)
Provenance: Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj Ormož/Regional Museum Ptuj Ormož
Type: relief

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