Master of Frankfurt (alternatively: Master of Frankfort)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Madonna and Child with St. Anne and Two Female Saints, Depiction of the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ child and St. Anne. St. Anne holds the Christ child while Mary reads from the book in her lap. The Christ child appears to hold a dove in his left hand. Two female saints stand on either side of the throne. In the sky, God the Father parts the clouds and appears overhead. The Holy Spirit in the form of a dove flies underneath him.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0379; Public Notes:
Madonna, Child, and Saints, Depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ child with a female saint on either side. The figures sit with an architectural landscape in the background.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0378; Public Notes:
Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I. He is depicted wearing insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece (a heavy necklace with a golden ram hanging from the center). He looks at something outside of the picture plane and holds a flower in his right hand. On the ledge in front of the sitter is a coat of arms symbolizing the Holy Roman Emperor.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0383; Public Notes:
The Holy Trinity Enthroned and Two Angels, Depiction of God the Father enthroned holding the wounded Christ while the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove sits on his left shoulder. God the Father wears a papal tiara while God the Son wears a crown of thorns. The throne on which they sit is ornately decorated. Two angels kneel on either side of the throne holding the drapery that covers Christ.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0382; Public Notes: This painting was once attributed to Joos van der Beke. It's also been speculated that this piece was the work of the Master of Flemalle. The photographer's mark is in the bottom right corner.
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