C.1470 triptych
The Burg Weiler Altar Triptych (Altarpiece with the Virgin and Child and Saints) or Master of the Burg Weiler Altar is a 1470[1] religious painting. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2] The altarpiece is Middle Rhenish, made in North Württemberg (now Baden-Württemberg).[3] It was originally in the chapel of the castle of Burg Weiler near Heilbronn.[3]
The triptych is oil on wood of three parts, with a gold ground.[4] The left and right panels are each 68.5 inches (1,740 mm) by 26 inches (660 mm), and the middle panel is 68.5 inches (1,740 mm) by 60 inches (1,500 mm).[3]
The work depicts Mary, Jesus Christ, Judoc, Wendelin of Trier, Saint Apollonia, Saint Barbara, Catherine of Alexandria, Lawrence of Rome, Saint Sebastian, Saint Maurice, and an angel.
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