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Saint Paul with a Donor; Christ Appearing to His Mother

ca. 1485
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 605

The mysterious artist known to modern scholars as the Master of the Legend of Saint Ursula (after a celebrated series of paintings) seems to have headed an active workshop in Bruges. In the left panel, a donor is portrayed with his patron saint, Paul, whose beheading is shown through an open arch in a city square. In the right panel, Mary and Mary Magdalen appear in the distance, approaching the still-sealed tomb of Christ, while the foreground scene depicts a moment after the Resurrection, when Christ appears to his mother.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Paul with a Donor; Christ Appearing to His Mother
  • Artist: Master of the Saint Ursula Legend (Netherlandish, active late 15th century)
  • Date: ca. 1485
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: (a) overall 37 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (94.9 x 28.9 cm), painted surface 36 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (93.4 x 27.6 cm); (b) overall 37 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (94.6 x 28.6 cm), painted surface 36 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (93.4 x 27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.63ab
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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