Saint Barbara Altarpiece (Master Francke)

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Barbara altar
Finnish: Pyhän Barbaran alttarikaappi
Unidentified work - National Museum of Finland - DSC04200.JPG
Artist Master Francke
Yearc. 1410
Medium Tempera on wood
Dimensions200 cm× 260 cm(79 in× 100 in)
Location National Museum of Finland, Helsinki
Coordinates 60°10′30″N24°55′55″E / 60.17500°N 24.93194°E / 60.17500; 24.93194

The Saint Barbara Altarpiece is a medieval altarpiece attributed to Master Francke. [1] Its known provenance starts at the medieval church in Kalanti in Southwest Finland where it stood until 1883. According to local oral tradition that was collected in the 19th century, the altarpiece was found floating in the sea outside Kalanti. The altarpiece is now located at the National Museum of Finland.

The altarpiece is best known for the paintings depicting the legend of Saint Barbara on the outside of its inner wings.

References

  1. Irene Earls (1987). Renaissance art: a topical dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 35. ISBN   978-0-313-24658-6.