In-sight
One aspect of the exhibition is the commissioning of the altarpiece by Abbot Benedikt Eck of Vilsbiburg, depicted as the donor on one of the paintings together with the Mondsee coat of arms. It was under Benedikt that Mondsee’s abbey church was rebuilt in Gothic style. Prior to this, the abbot had commissioned Michael Pacher to create the high altarpiece at the pilgrimage church of St. Wolfgang, an important influence for the Master of Mondsee. As comparisons with other works reveal, the Master of Mondsee engaged with Pacher’s work and other artistic sources in the Salzburg and Bavarian region while always retaining an individual approach. It is this that makes his work so unmistakable.
New insights into the Master of Mondsee’s superb skills as a draftsman have been brought to light by the Belvedere’s Conservation Workshops using imaging techniques (infrared reflectography), which exposed the detailed underdrawing.
The IN-SIGHT series at the Upper Belvedere aims to research, analyze, and introduce artists and works from the collection.
Oberes Belvedere
Im Oberen Belvedere werden etwa 420 Meisterwerke aus rund acht Jahrhunderten Kunstgeschichte vom Mittelalter bis ins 20. Jahrhundert präsentiert. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Wiener Moderne und dem weltbekannten „Kuss“ von Gustav Klimt. IM BLICK-Ausstellungen und die zeitgenössische Reihe Carlone Contemporary komplettieren die Präsentation.
The Master of Mondsee
7 Feb 2020 - 13 Sep 2020