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Master of the Saint Ursula Legend (Cologne)

active late 15th/early 16th century

The Master of the Saint Ursula Legend is named from a scattered series of paintings with scenes from the life of Saint Ursula. He was apparently active in Cologne, but there are Dutch influences in his work which suggest a training in Holland. The earliest work attributed to him probably dates from about 1480.

Paintings by Master of the Saint Ursula Legend (Cologne)

Saint Lawrence before the Prefect
Saint Lawrence before the Prefect
Circle of the Master of the Saint Ursula Legend (Cologne)
Saint Lawrence, a deacon in the early Christian church in Rome, was executed in AD 258 by the pagan Roman authorities; this painting tells the story of the events that led to his martyrdom.The Roman prefect Decius ordered Lawrence to hand over the treasures belonging to the Church. Having already...
Not on display