Master of the Legend of the Magdalen
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The Master of the Legend of the Magdalen (sometimes called the Master of the Magdalen Legend) was a German
painter, active from about 1483 to around 1527. His name is derived from a large, now-dispersed altarpiece
, which has been dated to between 1515 and 1520 based on the costumes of the donor figures. However other works attritibuted to him are extreamly difficult to date with any accruacy. Many paintings have been linked with the triptych, which is though to have been finished late in the artist's career. Other major works include his two Magdalen panels in London.
Some of his portraits suggest a possible link with artists in Brussels
, and its though he worked there, and headed a large workshop. Stylistically, the Master appears to have begun his style under the influence of Rogier van der Weyden; his work also shares characteristics with that of Bernard van Orley
, and a link with the Master of the Death of the Virgin
has been propounded. Like van Orley, this artist is believed to have been active in the court of Margaret of Habsburg, regent of the Netherlands from 1507 until 1530. Works ascribed to the Master can be found in the National Gallery, London
, the Philadelphia Museum of Art
, and the Fitzwilliam Museum
in Cambridge.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
painter, active from about 1483 to around 1527. His name is derived from a large, now-dispersed altarpiece
Altarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
, which has been dated to between 1515 and 1520 based on the costumes of the donor figures. However other works attritibuted to him are extreamly difficult to date with any accruacy. Many paintings have been linked with the triptych, which is though to have been finished late in the artist's career. Other major works include his two Magdalen panels in London.
Some of his portraits suggest a possible link with artists in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, and its though he worked there, and headed a large workshop. Stylistically, the Master appears to have begun his style under the influence of Rogier van der Weyden; his work also shares characteristics with that of Bernard van Orley
Bernard van Orley
Bernard van Orley , also called Barend or Barent van Orley, Bernaert van Orley or Barend van Brussel, was a Flemish Northern Renaissance painter and draughtsman, and also a leading designer of tapestries and stained glass...
, and a link with the Master of the Death of the Virgin
Master of the Death of the Virgin (painter)
The Master of the Death of the Virgin was a Netherlandish painter active between 1507 and 1537. He is believed to be responsible for a large group of paintings; two of these are altarpieces of the Death of the Virgin, one in Cologne and one in Munich, from which his name is derived. He is...
has been propounded. Like van Orley, this artist is believed to have been active in the court of Margaret of Habsburg, regent of the Netherlands from 1507 until 1530. Works ascribed to the Master can be found in the National Gallery, London
National Gallery, London
The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media...
, the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States. It is located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The Museum was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year...
, and the Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge, England. It receives around 300,000 visitors annually. Admission is free....
in Cambridge.