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Hofer Altar: Kreuzabnahme Christi (Rückseite: Geburt Christi) is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

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Hofer Altar: Kreuzabnahme Christi (Rückseite: Geburt Christi) is associated with Northern Renaissance.

Artwork

Hofer Altar: Kreuzabnahme Christi (Rückseite: Geburt Christi)

Hofer Altar: Kreuzabnahme Christi (Rückseite: Geburt Christi) is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hans Pleydenwurff. It dates from 1465 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Overview

The Hofer Altar is a 1465 oil-on-wood painting by Hans Pleydenwurff, a German artist from Nuremberg. It is a double-sided altarpiece, with the Deposition from the Cross on the exterior and the Nativity on the reverse.

Subject & Meaning

The Deposition scene shows Christ being lowered from the cross, wrapped in a white cloth, surrounded by mourners. The somber mood is enhanced by the figures' bowed heads and kneeling postures, conveying reverence and sorrow.

Technique & Style

Pleydenwurff's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, characteristic of his realistic style, which was influenced by Northern Renaissance trends.

History & Provenance

Pleydenwurff's workshop, including his sons Wilhelm and Sebald, contributed to other significant projects, such as the Nuremberg Chronicle, indicating the artist's influence and connections in Nuremberg.

Artist & collection

Artist

Hans Pleydenwurff

Hans Pleydenwurff (also Pleidenwurff; c. 1420 – 9 January 1472) was a German painter. His father was probably Kunz Pleydenwurff, a well-respected painter and part-time mayor in Bamberg. Since 1457, Hans lived in…