Master of the Tucher Altarpiece

This move, and the accompanying restoration of the painting, was done under the auspices of the Tucher family, from whom it received its name.

The Master's style is of a piece with that of his contemporaries such as Konrad Witz and Hans Multscher, all of whose realism is based on sculptural forms.

Unlike Witz, he chose to depict only solid forms, especially those of the human figure, doing away with any suggestion of background.

This can be seen in the central panel of his eponymous altarpiece, in which a painting of the Crucifixion is flanked by scenes from the Annunciation and Resurrection.

Indeed, too little information exists to draw a more compelling portrait of the Master, or to suggest that he had any sort of career outside of Nuremberg.