Master of Frankfurt

The Master of Frankfurt (* 1460, † 1533? ), Possibly Hendrik van Wueluwe, today was a name unknown Flemish painter of the Renaissance. The Notname stems not from its origin, but from the fact that his most important works were placed in Frankfurt am Main in order.

Life

About the artist's life, there is little reliable information. He was probably active in Antwerp to 1518. The stylistic kinship of his works with those of Hugo van der Goes drop it suggests that van der Goes was his teacher. Presumably, he was the head of one of the greatest artists workshops of Antwerp, the " image production to, mass production ' stereotyped employed individual motifs such as motif groups and with standardized brocade patterns [ ... ] " simplified with. It is possible that the Master of Frankfurt to Hendrik van Wueluwe, of a famous artist in Antwerp was at that time, but the no works can be assigned today. From Wueluwe is known that he was the head of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in six terms.

Works

The works by the Master of Frankfurt are not allocated to him by his name but by the style of painting, such as the shooting, an allegory of 1493rd

His self- portrait of the artist with his wife (now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp ) is dated 1496 and reveals that he was at the time of completion of 36 years old, making the birth year was calculated.

1505 Anne altar in Frankfurt Dominican monastery was founded.

Owned by the Städel Museum in Frankfurt is the triptych with the Crucifixion, the St.. Nicholas and Margaret, as well as the founding family Humbracht that is since the beginning of the 16th century in Frankfurt.

In the workshop of the Master of Frankfurt numerous copies of his predecessors Rogier van der Weyden and Hugo van der Goes were made.