Masters of the Life of Christ

Masters/Frans Schwartz/Altarpiece of the Church of Our Lady, Aalborg

Altarpiece of the Church of Our Lady, Aalborg, paintings in a carved altar designed by h.b. storck by Frans Schwartz, 1908

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Schwartz painted the panels of this altar, designed by the architect H.B. Storck. At the center, Christ stands in a red robe, crowned with thorns, facing the people. On the outer wings, Mary appears twice: young, at the Annunciation, and old, at the end of her son’s life.

This is a photograph of the whole altar in the church, so you can see how the paintings sit in their carved and gilded frame.

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Masters of the Life of Christ

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