Master of the Berswordt Altar
Illustration — The Descent from the Cross (c. 1375–1400), 94 × 60.3 cm. Currently located in the Marienkirche, Dortmund The Master of the Berswordt Altar (sometimes called the Master of the Crucifixion in the Marienkirche at Dortmund) was a German painter active in the area around Dortmund during the 14th and 15th centuries.
Also recorded as Master of Bielefeld Altar · Master of the Dortmund Altar · Meister des Bielefelder Altars · Master Of The Bielefeld Altar
Master of the Berswordt Altar
Master of the Berswordt Altar · The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN: 3936122202. · Public domain
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Illustration — The Descent from the Cross (c. 1375–1400), 94 × 60.3 cm. Currently located in the Marienkirche, Dortmund The Master of the Berswordt Altar (sometimes called the Master of the Crucifixion in the Marienkirche at Dortmund) was a German painter active in the area around Dortmund during the 14th and 15th centuries.
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A number of works around Westphalia, including one in Bielefeld, are attributed to him. His altar, which he is named after, is in the Marienkirche, Dortmund.
The recorded working language is German. Work by Master of the Berswordt Altar is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery, Fitzwilliam Museum and Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
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