Artwork
Inner left wing of an altarpiece with the wedding feast of St Elizabeth and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg
Inner left wing of an altarpiece with the wedding feast of St Elizabeth and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Master of the St Elizabeth Panels. It dates from 1496 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
This oil painting is the inner left wing of an altarpiece depicting the wedding feast of St Elizabeth and Louis of Thuringia at the Wartburg.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a gathering in a sunny courtyard, with guests seated at a table and others standing or walking around, set against a backdrop of a castle, trees, and a church, symbolizing the union of St Elizabeth and Louis of Thuringia.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a sense of realism through the use of light and shadow, and rendered detailed clothing with rich colors, employing techniques such as glazing to build up luminous colors.
History & Provenance
Created in 1496 by the Master of the St Elizabeth Panels, the painting is now held at the Rijksmuseum.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Master of the St Elizabeth Panels
This Dutch painter made vivid oil panels around 1490, showing scenes of Saint Elizabeth’s life.
The Saint Elizabeth’s Day Flood
St. Elizabeth Flood
Inner right wing of an altarpiece with St Elizabeth tending the sick in Marburg and the death of St Elizabeth
Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, inner left wing of an altarpiece made for the Grote Kerk in Dordrecht
The Marriage of the Virgin, with the Expulsion of Saint Joachim from the Temple, the Angel Appearing to Saint Joachim, the Meeting at the Golden Gate, the Birth of the Virgin, and the Presentation of the Virgin
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Der hl. Veit entsagt den Freuden der Welt
The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod
The Banquet of Ahasuerus
The Marriage at Cana
Festival of the Archers