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Adoration of the Trinity (also known as Landauer Altarpiece; German: Allerheiligenbild or Landauer Altar) is an oil-on-panel painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, executed in 1511 and now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.

Adoration of the Trinity
Artist	Albrecht Dürer
Year	1509-1511
Type	Oil on poplar panel
Dimensions	135 cm × 123 cm (53 in × 48 in)
Location	Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

History

The work was commissioned by the rich merchant Matthäus Landauer of Nuremberg for a chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity and All the Saints in the Zwölfbrüderhaus ("House of Twelve Brothers"), which he had founded with Erasmus Schiltkrot in 1501. The house was a charity institution which could house up to twelve artisans who were unable to sustain themselves with their work; Landauer himself lived here from 1510 until his death.[1]

The altarpiece was commissioned in 1508, but was delivered three years later, when it was placed in the church.

Description

The altar had no movable panels, as in numerous previous similar installations, and was included in a rich frame, also designed by Dürer. There is a carved depiction of the Last Judgement at the top of the frame, and it also displays the donors' coats of arms.

The crowded altarpiece depicts the Trinity, with God the Father holding a crucifix with a still-alive Jesus. Above them, in a cloud of light surrounded by cherubims, is the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. God the Father wears an imperial crown and a wide gilt cloak, lined in green and supported by angels.

The artist paints a host of male and female saints of Heaven, inspired by Augustine, who are led by John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary, respectively. Below, the human multitudes are divided between religious men and women (left, led by the pope), and laymen, led by the Holy Roman Emperor—a division similar to that already adopted by Dürer in the Feast of the Rosary (1506). At left, near a cardinal who is perhaps interceding for him, is the aged Matthäus Landauer, wearing rich garments and putting down his hat. A peasant, with one of his tools, represents the poor classes. On the right is an enigmatic queen whose face is entirely hidden by a veil, which leaves only the eyes visible.

The lower section is occupied by a large landscape with the dawn above a lake, among hills, inspired by landscapes by Albrecht Altdorfer and Joachim Patinir. There is also a self-portrait of Dürer holding a cartouche with the signature and date inscription:

ALBERTUS DURER NORICUS FACIEBAT ANNO A VIRIGINIS PARTU 1511

Gallery

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  The altarpiece with Dürer's frame
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  Detail with the veiled queen
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  Detail with self-portrait and inscription

Sources

• Carty, C. M. (1985). Albrecht Dürer's Adoration of the Trinity: a reinterpretation. Art Bulletin, 67: 146–153.
• Porcu, Costantino, ed. (2004). Dürer. Milan: Rizzoli.

External links

• Page at museum's website (in German)

На других языках

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[de] Landauer Altar

Der Landauer Altar (auch Dreifaltigkeitsaltar oder Allerheiligenbild) ist eines der wenigen Altarbilder Albrecht Dürers.

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- [en] Adoration of the Trinity

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[es] Adoración de la Trinidad

El Retablo de Todos los Santos (en alemán, Allerheiligenbild) es una obra del pintor alemán Alberto Durero (Albrecht Dürer). Está pintado al temple y óleo sobre madera, y fue ejecutado en el año 1511. Esta Adoración de la Santísima Trinidad mide 135 cm de alto y 123 cm de ancho. Se exhibe actualmente en el Museo de Historia del Arte de Viena, Austria.

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[fr] L'Adoration de la Sainte Trinité

L'Adoration de la Sainte Trinité ou le Retable de tous les saints est un retable réalisé par Albrecht Dürer en 1511. Cette huile sur bois est aujourd'hui conservée au musée d'Histoire de l'art de Vienne, à Vienne.

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[it] Adorazione della Santissima Trinità

L'Adorazione della Santissima Trinità, o Altare Ladauer, è un dipinto a olio su tavola di pioppo (135x123 cm) di Albrecht Dürer, firmato e datato 1511, e conservato nel Kunsthistorisches Museum a Vienna. L'opera è firmata su una tabella tenuta in basso da un autoritratto dell'artista: "ALBERTUS DURER NORICUS FACIEBAT ANNO A VIRIGINIS PARTU 1511".

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[ru] Поклонение Святой Троице

«Поклонение святой Троице» или «Алтарь Ландауэра» (нем. Allerheiligenbild, Landauer Altar) картина Альбрехта Дюрера, выполненная в 1511 году. В настоящее время находится в венском Музее истории искусств.

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