Saint Maurice (Master Theodoric)
Painting by Master Theodoric / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Maurice (Latin: Mauritius) is an oil tempera on beech board painting by Bohemian painter Master Theodoric, created around 1360-1365. It is probably the first depiction of a black man in Czech painting. The extraordinary importance of this knight in the conception of the Chapel of the Holy Cross is evidenced by the portrait's placement in the main space of the presbytery adjacent to the painting of St. George and the Bohemian patron saint St. Vitus.
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Saint Maurice | |
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Artist | Master Theodoric |
Year | 1360 - 1365 |
Medium | oil tempera on beech board |
Dimensions | 114,7 cm × 67.8 / 90.2 cm (452 in × 26.7 / 35.5 in) |
Location | National Gallery, Prague |
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