Richter similarly layers photographic and painterly elements behind obscuring surfaces, creating works that feel simultaneously present and veiled. His use of glass and translucent materials to mediate imagery mirrors Tuymans' sandblasted Plexiglas technique, producing a comparable sense of mystery and psychological distance.

Polke's experimental mixed media works combine collage, photographic printing, and unconventional transparent or resin based surfaces to create layered, contemplative compositions. His interest in obscuring and revealing imagery through physical materials closely parallels the three dimensional collaged structure of this piece.

Demand creates large scale photographic works that use constructed physical layers to produce an uncanny stillness and ambiguity, qualities deeply resonant with Tuymans' altar piece. His deliberate manipulation of surface and depth to evoke contemplative unease aligns closely with the mood and material approach of this work.