Union Master
The Union Master ( da, Unionsmesteren), also Master of Undløse ( da, Undløsemesteren), is the name given to an anonymous artist active in the first half of the 15th century in Denmark and possibly Sweden, which were both part of the Kalmar Union, hence the name. It has been suggested that the Union Master is identical with the Master of Fogdö. He and his workshop decorated churches with frescoes of unusually high artistic quality. Biography The Union Master was active from c. 1410 to 1440 in Denmark and perhaps also in the south of Sweden. The frescoes in Undløse Church in northwestern Zealand depict the principal events in the life of Jesus Christ beginning with the Nativity of Jesus, Nativity based on the vision of Bridget of Sweden, St Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373) who is also shown in the scene. The childhood of Lawrence of Rome, St Lawrence, the patron saint of Undløse, is also presented. Grotesque figures can also be seen, probably as a warning against unseemly living. ...
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