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Ulm Master, circa 1490 - 1500 — Saints Elizabeth of Hungary and Clare
Ulm Master, circa 1490 - 1500

Saints Elizabeth of Hungary and Clare

This panel painting by the Ulm Master depicts two venerated Christian saints, Elizabeth of Hungary and Clare of Assisi, rendered in the precise, detailed style characteristic of late 15th century Northern European art. The work employs oil paint combined with gold leaf on a wooden support, creating a luminous surface that showcases the artist's meticulous attention to the saints' rich textiles, halos, and symbolic attributes. The composition reflects the devotional purposes typical of such works, presenting the figures in a formal, hieratic manner that emphasizes their spiritual significance rather than naturalistic spatial relationships.

Medium
oil and gold ground on pine panel

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Master Paintings Part I

February 6, 2025

Estimate: $350,000$500,000

Lot 318

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Ulm Master, circa 1490 - 1500, Saints Elizabeth of Hungary and Clare

This panel painting by the Ulm Master depicts two venerated Christian saints, Elizabeth of Hungary and Clare of Assisi, rendered in the precise, detailed style characteristic of late 15th century Northern European art. The work employs oil paint combined with gold leaf on a wooden support, creating a luminous surface that showcases the artist's meticulous attention to the saints' rich textiles, halos, and symbolic attributes. The composition reflects the devotional purposes typical of such works, presenting the figures in a formal, hieratic manner that emphasizes their spiritual significance rather than naturalistic spatial relationships.

Medium
oil and gold ground on pine panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

German Artist, Saints, Solemn and reverent, 15th-16th Century, Late Gothic, Devotional, Religious Figures, Oil On Panel, Panel Painting, Northern Renaissance