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The Burg Weiler Altar Triptych (Altarpiece with the Virgin and Child and Saints) or Master of the Burg Weiler Altar is a 1470[1] religious painting. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2] The altarpiece is Middle Rhenish, made in North Württemberg (now Baden-Württemberg).[3] It was originally in the chapel of the castle of Burg Weiler near Heilbronn.[3]

Burg Weiler Altar Triptych
Altarpiece with the Virgin and Child and Saints
Yearc. 1470
Mediumoil paint, gold leaf, wood
Dimensions174 cm (69 in) × 152.4 cm (60.0 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art
Accession No.53.21 
IdentifiersThe Met object ID: 471455

The triptych is oil on wood of three parts, with a gold ground.[4] The left and right panels are each 68.5 inches (1,740 mm) by 26 inches (660 mm), and the middle panel is 68.5 inches (1,740 mm) by 60 inches (1,500 mm).[3]

The work depicts Mary, Jesus Christ, Judoc, Wendelin of Trier, Saint Apollonia, Saint Barbara, Catherine of Alexandria, Lawrence of Rome, Saint Sebastian, Saint Maurice, and an angel.


References


  1. Baetjer, Katharine (1995). European Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Artists Born Before 1865: A Summary Catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 213.
  2. Ainsworth, Maryan W.; Waterman, Joshua (June 28, 2013). German Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1350-1600. Yale University Press. p. 5.
  3. "Burg Weiler Altar Triptych". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  4. Allen, Josephine L.; Gardner, Elizabeth E. (August 30, 1954). A Concise Catalogue of the European Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 65.





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