Artwork
Gerichtsaltar: Auferstehung der Seligen
Gerichtsaltar: Auferstehung der Seligen is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hans Fries. It dates from 1501 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Gerichtsaltar: Auferstehung der Seligen is a triptych painting created by Hans Fries in 1501. It is a representative work from the Northern Renaissance period, showcasing Fries' skill as a religious artist.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts scenes related to the Last Judgment, with figures in dark robes and chaotic battle scenes. The contrast between the somber tones and the gold leaf edging adds to the work's solemnity, suggesting a narrative of salvation and damnation.
Technique & Style
Fries employed chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a sense of depth and volume in the figures. The use of muted colors and gold leaf outlining contributes to the overall dramatic effect of the painting.
History & Provenance
Hans Fries, born around 1465 in Fribourg, trained under Heinrich Bichler and served as Fribourg's city painter. He created this work early in his career, before relocating to Bern around 1510.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hans Fries (c. 1465 – c. 1523) was a Swiss painter before the Reformation. Fries was born in Fribourg, the son of a baker, and studied with the Bernese painter Heinrich Bichler. After a stay in Basel in the year…
Nativity (left panel), Adoration of the Magi (central panel), Rest on the Flight into Egypt (right panel)
Painting
Gefangennahme Christi
Die Sintflut
Jüngstes Gericht (Kopie nach)
Altarpiece of Saint Michael the Archangel
Copy of detail of the Ghent Altarpiece, Virgin Annunciate and Prophet, by Hubert and Jan van Eyck in the church of St Bavon, Ghent.
Scenes of Christ's Passion Triptych
Jüngstes Gericht
The Last Judgement
Altarflügel: Christus am Kreuz, Geißelung und Kreuztragung Christi, Stigmatisierung des hl. Franziskus