An Elaborate Altar with the Resurrection of Christ and the Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

1570/1580

Friedrich Sustris

Associated Names
Friedrich Sustris

Artist, Netherlandish, 1540 - 1599

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural design featuring classical elements and decorative figures. The image showcases a frontal view of an altar or monumental wall structure. The architectural element is adorned with relief sculptures, winged figures, garlands, and a central niche containing a scene with a central figure. The composition is symmetrically balanced, with detailed columns, pediments, and pilasters. The side panels hold winged figures, while the top panel includes decorative sculpture depicting ethereal or mythological figures. The use of fine line work and shading suggests precision and skill in the creation of this intricate architectural plan or study.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna and Vaduz (Lugt 4398). Richard Tüngel [1892-1970], Ahrensburg. Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • In Europa zu Hause: Niederländer in München/Citizens of Europe: Dutch and Flemish Artists in Munich c. 1600, Graphische Sammlung, Munich, 2005, 232, no. D22 (Thea Vignau-Wilberg).

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010, 34, 50-51, no. 1

Bibliography

1978

  • Geissler, Heinrich. "Neues zu Friedrich Sustris" Münchner Jahrbuch der bildenden Kunst 29 (1978): 78-80, fig. 16.

1982

  • Laun, Ranier. Studien zur Altarbaukunst in Süddeutschland: 1560-1650. Munich, 1982: 53-54, 239, no. Z 27, fig. 128.

1985

  • Renaissance des Nordens. Meisterzeichnungen aus der École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Exh. cat. Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg. Paris, 1985: 46, under no. 23.

1997

  • Strecker, Freya. Augsburger Altäre zwischen Reformation (1537) und 1635. Bildkritik, Repräsentation und Konfessionalisierung. Tübingen, 1997: 286, note 235, 290, fig. 97.

2003

  • Mayer, Bernd M., and Wilman Falk. Europäische Meisterzeichnungen aus der Sammlung der Fürsten zu Waldburg-Wolfegg. Exh. cat. Städtische Galerie Ravensburg. Ravensburg, 2003: 176, under no. 76.

Inscriptions

top right, graphite: 6

Watermarks

two-headed eagle

Wikidata ID

Q64570881

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