Year: 2002
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This survey is focussed on several altarpieces of the end of the 15.and beginning of the 16. century, which are no longer poychromed and rich gilded. To give an answer to the question of possible reasons, which can explain this astonishing lack of paint and gold, this survey ventures following results: First of all the unpolychromed altarpieces are "investigation ruins". In the long run it was planned to polychrome them. As a result of reformation there was no will of final painting the wooden altarpieces. Although the unpolychromed altarpieces are unfinished, people learned to accept them. Concerning the question whether these winged altarpieces were already in use, this dissertation found out that the wings were opened and closed according the liturgic needs. As a result in the eyes of the donators the unpolychromed altarpieces were seen as suitable altarpieces which painting was no longer considered to be necessary.
Author: Habenicht, Georg
Language: German
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W820480174