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Flügel eines Altares: Hl. Brigitta (abgesägte Rückseite von WAF 1205)
Historical Context
Bartholomäus Zeitblom painted this Saint Bridget as part of an altarpiece wing around 1502 in Ulm. Bridget of Sweden was widely venerated across Northern Europe. Zeitblom's formal figure painting in the Ulm tradition presents the saint with restrained dignity and bright, clear coloring Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding careful layer-by-layer construction and patient craftsmanship The work is now in the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections.
Technical Analysis
Oil on panel with Zeitblom's characteristic bright Ulm palette and formal figure presentation. The saint's religious habit and attributes are rendered with descriptive precision.






