A Body in a Grave Niche (1500-1504)
Master of Frankfurt1500-1504 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1533)
Specifications
- Year
- 1500-1504
- Nationality / school
- Flemish
- Lifespan
- 1460–1533
About the artwork
This page presents "A Body in a Grave Niche" (1500-1504), created by Master of Frankfurt. Figurative, a short history: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. About the period around 1500-1504: The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"A Body in a Grave Niche" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Flemish, 1460–1533
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