Two panels from the movable wing of a winged altarpiece from Garamszentbenedek
1510-20
Pine, tempera, gilt
The Visitation; on the reverse: the Flagellation of Christ
Inv. 55.90
97 x 52 cm
Originally this work was a wing panel of one of the altarpieces belonging to the abbey of Garamszentbenedek, and its companion was panel 55.89 showing the Annunciation/Christ on the Mount of Olives. The compositions on the former inner side were based on Dürer’s engravings B19 and B84.
The outer sides were significantly overpainted in the 19th century, but this was partially removed during restoration.
Provenance:
János Simor bought the paintings from the abbey church of Garamszentbenedek.
Restoration:
Judit Sztrakay; 1977-78
Bibliography
Maszlaghy-1891, 479-480. – Haiczl Kálmán: A garamszentbenedeki apátság története. Budapest 1913, 144. – Gerevich-1916. – Gerevich-1928, 213-214. – Genthon-1932, 114. – Hoffman Edit: Jegyzetek a régi magyar táblaképfestészethez. In: Archeológiai Értesítő 1937,10,14, 26. – Genthon-1948, 46-48. – Radocsay-1955b, 313. – Boskovits-Mojzer-Mucsi-1964, 144, 239. – Pannonhalma-2001, 223-224. (Kontsek Ildikó)
Originally this work was a wing panel of one of the altarpieces belonging to the abbey of Garamszentbenedek, and its companion was panel 55.89 showing the Annunciation/Christ on the Mount of Olives. The compositions on the former inner side were based on Dürer’s engravings B19 and B84.
The outer sides were significantly overpainted in the 19th century, but this was partially removed during restoration.
Provenance:
János Simor bought the paintings from the abbey church of Garamszentbenedek.
Restoration:
Judit Sztrakay; 1977-78
Bibliography
Maszlaghy-1891, 479-480. – Haiczl Kálmán: A garamszentbenedeki apátság története. Budapest 1913, 144. – Gerevich-1916. – Gerevich-1928, 213-214. – Genthon-1932, 114. – Hoffman Edit: Jegyzetek a régi magyar táblaképfestészethez. In: Archeológiai Értesítő 1937,10,14, 26. – Genthon-1948, 46-48. – Radocsay-1955b, 313. – Boskovits-Mojzer-Mucsi-1964, 144, 239. – Pannonhalma-2001, 223-224. (Kontsek Ildikó)
