Caption

Polyptych of the Adoration of the Child, funded by the Prokendorff family, Master of the Polyptych of the Annunciation with the Unicorn creator, repossession, Prockendorf family, Joseph St., Adoration of the Child iconography, medieval art, ca. 1480 Luchs dates it to 1470–1490; Mayer attributes the figurative representations of the wings to a workshop apprentice and states the retable was funded by Johannes Prockendorf in 1480–1484—supported by the absence of his son's wife's coat of arms, who married in 1485; Brauner Wiese ca. 1470; Ziomecka suggests early 1470s; mention of foundation by Caspar Prockendorf dated 1481, Wroclaw St. Elizabeth's Church, altar, height 191 cm, width 314 cm, A carved wooden triptych with painted inner panels and sculpted central figures is pictured against a gray background, showing a central compartment framed in gold with ornate gilt tracery along the top, a patterned backdrop, and a small structure suggesting a stable; inside are two carved figures with folded hands wearing robes in black and gold, and a group of smaller angelic figures above them, with a small animal figure at their feet. The side wings are open and display painted standing figures on green and red backgrounds, with decorative borders and additional carved figures in the wing recesses; visible colors include gold, black, brown, green, red, beige, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_068

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Keywords

Polyptych Adoration Child funded Prokendorff family Master Annunciation Unicorn creator repossession Prockendorf family Joseph St Child iconography medieval art ca 1480 Luchs dates 1470–1490 Mayer attributes figurative representations wings workshop apprentice states retable was Johannes Prockendorf 1480–1484 supported absence son's wife's coat arms married 1485 Brauner Wiese ca 1470 Ziomecka early 1470s mention foundation Caspar Prockendorf dated 1481 Wroclaw St Elizabeth's Church altar height 191 cm width 314 cm carved wooden triptych painted inner panels sculpted central figures pictured gray background showing central compartment framed gold ornate gilt tracery top patterned backdrop small structure suggesting stable inside two carved figures folded hands wearing robes black group smaller angelic figures them small animal figure feet side wings open display painted standing figures green red backgrounds decorative borders additional wing recesses visible colors include brown red beige gray.