Master of Schloss Lichtenstein

Nothing is known about the person who is today referred to as the Master of Schloss Lichtenstein.

The name derives from Lichtenstein Castle in south-western Germany, where two wings of an altarpiece by his hand are located.

Twenty-one other panels attributed to his hand and possibly originally even part of the same altarpiece, have been identified.

[1] The artist is characterised for working in a transitional style of Gothic, similar to that of his countrymen the Master of the Albrecht Altar and the Viennese Master of the Presentation of Christ (fl.

[1] The Master of Schloss Lichtenstein has been described as one of the most innovative artists of his age.