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Isenheim altarpiece - First view Second view Third view (the wings in this picture are actually the back of those in the second one, so that they can be seen when the altar is closed, with the saints Anthony and Paul at the right side and the demons at the left) The altarpiece has two sets of wings, displaying three configurations: Wings closed:
Matthias Grünewald, inner right wing of the Isenheim Altarpiece depicting the Temptation of St. Anthony, 1512-1516 (oil on panel). The Temptation of Saint Anthony is an often-repeated subject in the history of art and literature, concerning the supernatural temptation reportedly faced by Saint Anthony the Great during his sojourn in the Egyptian desert.
The Unterlinden Museum (French: Musée Unterlinden) is located in Colmar, in the Alsace region of France. The museum, housed in a 13th-century Dominican religious sisters' convent and a 1906 former public baths building, is home to the Isenheim Altarpiece by the German Renaissance painter Matthias Grünewald and features a large collection of local and international artworks and manufactured ...
Issenheim (French pronunciation: ⓘ; German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.. The Isenheim Altarpiece, currently on display at the Unterlinden Museum of Colmar, was completed in 1515 by Matthias Grünewald for the Antonines monastery in Issenheim.
The city is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum, which houses the Isenheim Altarpiece. Colmar is located on the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the capital of Alsatian wine (capitale des vins d'Alsace).
Interior of the Isenheim Altarpiece (c. 1500), attributed to Nikolaus Hagenauer. Nikolaus Hagenauer (c. 1445/1460 — before 1538) was a German late gothic sculptor from Hagenau (Alsace in the Holy Roman Empire, present day France).
Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter) is an opera by Paul Hindemith.The work's protagonist, Matthias Grünewald, was a historical figure who flourished during the Reformation, and whose art, in particular the Isenheim Altarpiece, [1] [2] inspired many creative figures in the early 20th century.
The painting is considered one of the most emblematic of the collection (which includes the world-famous Isenheim Altarpiece). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A drawn copy of the painting is kept in the Cabinet des estampes et des dessins .