Master of the Schotten Altarpiece
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The Master of the Schotten Altarpiece was a German
painter, active in Nuremberg
during the 14th and 15th centuries. His name is derived from an altarpiece
dated to about 1390, which once stood in the church of St. Mary in Schotten
. The altarpiece was dismantled in 1828.
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 in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
during the 14th and 15th centuries. His name is derived from an 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,...
dated to about 1390, which once stood in the church of St. Mary in Schotten
Schotten
Schotten is a town in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Larger towns nearby include Alsfeld in the north, Fulda in the east, Friedberg in the south and Gießen in the west.-Location:...
. The altarpiece was dismantled in 1828.