The Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl ( fl. 1475–1495) was an unidentified Early Netherlandish painter, probably from Haarlem, named after ''The Tiburtine Sibyl meets Augustus'', a work in the Städel in

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Identification

The artist was first recognized and named by German art historian

Max Jakob Friedländer Max Jakob Friedländer (5 July 1867 in Berlin – 11 October 1958 in Amsterdam) was a German museum curator and art historian. He was a specialist in Early Netherlandish painting and the Northern Renaissance, who volunteered at the Kupferstichkab ...

, who specialized in Early Netherlandish painting. Speculation on which known painter he may be identified with has so far been fruitless. He is supposed to have been trained first in Leuven, probably with

Dieric Bouts Dieric Bouts (born c. 1415 – 6 May 1475) was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Leuven from 1457 (or possibly earlier) ...

, and later in Haarlem, with some of his works, like the ''Tiburtine Sibyl'', showing clear influences of

Geertgen tot Sint Jans Geertgen tot Sint Jans (c. 1465 – c. 1495), also known as Geertgen van Haarlem, Gerrit van Haarlem, Gerrit Gerritsz, Gheertgen, Geerrit, Gheerrit, or any other diminutive form of Gerald, was an Early Netherlandish painter from the northern Lo ...

. Some works which were earlier attributed to the Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl are now attributed to unknown followers of Bouts. Art historian

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identified the Master with Albert van Ouwater, but this identification is now rejected. The Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl influenced some later painters like

Gerard David Gerard David (c. 1460 – 13 August 1523) was an Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator known for his brilliant use of color. Only a bare outline of his life survives, although some facts are known. He may have been the Meester ...

, whose ''Arrest of Sisamnes'' shows clear resemblances to ''The Tiburtine Sibyl meets Augustus''. Also some woodcuts by the early book illustrator, the Master of Jacob Bellaert, show clear influences of the Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl, with some authors even suggesting that they were the same artist.

Works

* ''The Tiburtine Sibyl meets Augustus'', c. 1475–1480, now in the Städel * ''Resurrection of Lazarus'', c. 1480, now in the

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* ''Crucifixion'', c. 1485, in the

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* '' Kempen Altar'', a

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(with the central panel missing) depicting the ''Presentation of the Virgin'' when closed, and a ''Nativity'' and ''Circumcision of Christ'' when opened * ''Marriage of the Virgin'', now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art * ''Madonna and Child and Ste Anne'', now in the

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File:Master Tiburtine raising Lazarus.JPG, ''Resurrection of Lazarus'', c. 1480 File:Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl Crucifixion.jpg, ''Crucifixion'', c. 1485 File:Kempen altar closed - Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl.jpg, The ''Kempen Altar'', back of the wings File:Kempen altar opened - Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl.jpg, The ''Kempen Altar'', front of the wings File:Philadelphia Marriage - Tiburtine Sibyl.jpg, ''Marriage of the Virgin'' File:Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl Princeton.jpg, ''Madonna and Child and Ste Anne''

Notes

{{Authority control (arts) Early Netherlandish painters Tiburtine Sibyl, Master of the Painters from Haarlem Year of birth unknown