The Master of Schloss Lichtenstein (fl. c. 1430 – 1450) was an Austrian late

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painter.

Works

Nothing is known about the person who is today referred to as the Master of Schloss Lichtenstein. The name derives from Lichtenstein Castle in south-western

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, where two wings of an altarpiece by his hand are located. Twenty-one other panels attributed to his hand and possibly originally even part of the same altarpiece, have been identified. They are today distributed among museums all over the world. The artist is characterised for working in a transitional style of Gothic, similar to that of his countrymen the

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and the

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(fl. 1420–1440). Influences from Italian Gothic art (from the 14th century) and contemporary art from the

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. The Master of Schloss Lichtenstein has been described as one of the most innovative artists of his age.

References

External links

Works by the Master of Schloss Lichtenstein at Europeana

Presentation at the Temple, at Art Museum of Estonia
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