Master of the Spes Nostra

This Dutch painter made vivid altarpieces where every detail tells a story, packed with figures and symbols in oil on wood. One work shows four canons with saints beside an open grave, framed by the Visitation, a scene where Mary meets her cousin Elizabeth. The scene is dense with meaning—look for the skull on the ground, a reminder of death. Want to see more? Tap into this tradition’s crowded, story-rich world through another work like this one.