Mindelheim Altarpiece: Mary Salome and Zebedee with their Childs

Bernhard Strigel painted Mary Salome and Zebedee with their children for the Mindelheim Altarpiece around 1500. The inclusion of these relatives of Christ follows the expanded Holy Kinship iconography. Strigel's multiple panels for this altar demonstrate his ability to maintain consistency across a large-scale programmatic commission. The tempera medium required careful preparation on a gessoed panel and a disciplined layering technique that produced precise, durable surfaces suited to the intricate detail expected of devotional painting.

Oil on panel with Strigel's uniform approach to the holy family portraits, featuring clear coloring and precise rendering of individual features. The formal presentation creates a genealogical record of the sacred lineage.