Artwork
Kaisheimer Altar: Mariae Heimsuchung
Kaisheimer Altar: Mariae Heimsuchung is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Elder. It dates from 1502 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
The Kaisheimer Altar: Mariae Heimsuchung is a painting created by Hans Holbein the Elder in 1502. It is part of a religious altarpiece from the Northern Renaissance.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Visitation, a biblical scene where the Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth. The two women are shown indoors, with Mary wearing a blue robe and a halo, and Elizabeth in a red cloak.
Technique & Style
The scene is set in a room with a tall window showing a green landscape and a decorative wooden door. The gold frames around the window and door feature swirling patterns, characteristic of the period's ornate style.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Hans Holbein the Elder, the artist, was a German painter and the father of artists Ambrosius and Hans Holbein the Younger.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1460/65 – 1524) was a German painter of the early German Renaissance. He was the father of painters Ambrosius and Hans the Younger.
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