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Canopy altar by a Gdansk painter, canopy altars depicting Mary mother of Jesus Christ, Gdansk Pomeranian Voivodeship, medieval art; Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gdansk; Sródmiescie. Carved depictions in the body; canopy central part with plinth; four wings painted on one side — inner wings narrower, with wider outer wings attached. Each wing divided horizontally into two quarters, enclosed in a painted frame of a narrow red band decorated with schematic flowers. The figure of the Madonna currently placed in the altar does not come from this altar. Colours: Vestments — predominance of light colours; reds in cool shades, light blue, olive green modeled with yellow, white, pink broken with purple. Flesh complexions modeled with warm pink and brown. Architecture in pink and white with accents of red and blue; green ground stripe. Haloes, robes' frames, crowns — gold. Gold background, plain. Red frames with gilded, rosettes. Dated ca. 1430 scholarly datings range ca. 1410–after 1420, many specifying ca. 1425. Origin: Gdansk. Wing altar; height 139.7 cm, width 162 cm., A painted wooden triptych with hinged side panels displayed open, featuring a central tall gold background panel with a dark vertical worn area and a wooden base with carved latticework in front; the side panels have red frames and contain religious-style painted scenes with figures wearing robes and crowns, halos, and holding objects, depicted in a palette of gold, red, green, blue, white, and brown, with some flesh-toned faces and hands, and small architectural elements and drapery details in muted tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_086

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Canopy altar Gdansk painter canopy altars depicting Mary mother Jesus Christ Gdansk Pomeranian Voivodeship medieval art Church Blessed Virgin Mary Gdansk Sródmiescie Carved depictions body canopy central part plinth four wings painted side inner wings narrower wider outer wings attached wing divided horizontally two quarters enclosed painted frame narrow red band decorated schematic flowers figure Madonna currently placed altar come Colours Vestments predominance light colours reds cool shades light blue olive green modeled yellow white pink broken purple Flesh complexions modeled warm pink brown Architecture pink accents blue green ground stripe Haloes robes frames crowns gold Gold background plain Red frames gilded rosettes Dated ca 1430 scholarly datings range ca 1410– 1420 specifying ca 1425 Origin Gdansk Wing altar height 139.7 cm width 162 cm painted wooden triptych hinged side panels displayed open featuring central tall background panel dark vertical worn area wooden base carved latticework front side panels red frames contain religious-style painted scenes figures wearing halos holding objects depicted palette green flesh-toned faces hands small architectural elements drapery details muted tones.