Both the 'Scenes from the Passion' in the Collection and the wings of a composite altarpiece (private collection, Cologne) indicate that this painter was working in Delft in the early 16th century, hence the name. The Master of Delft may also have been employed on woodcuts for book illustrations.
Master of Delft
active early 16th century
Paintings by Master of Delft
This is the left wing of a triptych (a painting in three parts) made for a convent near Delft in around 1510. The other panels, showing various episodes of the Crucifixion, are also in the National Gallery’s collection.Here we see Christ, his hands bound and the crown of thorns on his head, being...
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This painting is so crowded it takes a while to understand everything that is happening, but the nuns for whom it was probably made must have had plenty of time to examine the details. It is the central panel of a triptych (a painting made up of three parts) painted around 1510, probably for the...
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This panel, which shows Christ’s body being taken down from the Cross, is the right wing of a triptych (a painting in three parts) made for a convent near Delft in around 1510. The other panels, which are also in the National Gallery’s collection, show Christ being led out after his trial and the...
Not on display
The story of the Passion (Christ’s torture and crucifixion) unfolds across three crowded panels. On the left, Christ is led out from his trial; in the centre he has been crucified; to the right, his dead body is taken down from the Cross.The sacred events seem to be taking place near the city of...
Not on display