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Master of Vyšší Brod
Master of Vyšší Brod (or of Hohenfurth). Bohemian painter, so called after his main work, a large altarpiece with scenes from the life of Christ (c.1350, NG, Prague) painted for the monastery of Vyšší Brod (Hohenfurth in German) in the Czech Republic. The anonymous master combined knowledge of Italian painting with Bohemian traditions to create the courtly style characteristic of Prague in the third quarter of the 15th century.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Master of Vyšší Brod." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Master of Vyšší Brod." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-MasterofVyBrod.html IAN CHILVERS. "Master of Vyšší Brod." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-MasterofVyBrod.html |
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Master of Vyšší Brod
Master of Vyšší Brod (or Master of Hohenfurth). Bohemian painter, so called after his main work, a large altarpiece with scenes from the life of Christ (c.1350, NG, Prague) painted for the monastery of Vyšší Brod (Hohenfurth in German) in the Czech Republic. He combined knowledge of Italian painting with Bohemian traditions to create the courtly style characteristic of Prague in the third quarter of the 15th century.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Master of Vyšší Brod." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Master of Vyšší Brod." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MasterofVyBrod.html IAN CHILVERS. "Master of Vyšší Brod." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MasterofVyBrod.html |
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