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I don't have my copy in front of me, but I think Michael Baxandall's
'The Limewood Sculptors of Renaissance Germany' may help you. There is a
section on functions with a sub-section on winged retables.
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From: "Gregory, Rabia" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: 08/07/2013 19:13:03
Subject: Re: [M-R] open and closed altarpieces
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>Dear Meg,
> I am certainly not an art historian, but general my understanding is
>that the exterior view of a triptych (closed) would have been on view
>during the week, while the wings were only opened to reveal the
>interior carved corpus on feast days. Are these triptychs or
>polyptychs? With polyptychs there are more configuration possibilities,
>allowing the altar to be partially opened or closed to adjust the
>visual narratives according to the liturgical calendar. I'm not sure if
>this was also the practice in Scandinavia, but it seems plausible.
>
> Here's a quick summary in English about how this style of altar was
>used from the Hungarian National Galary:
>http://www.hung-art.hu/tours/11_16_c6.html
>
> If you have access to Grove Art Online through your library, they
>probably have far more information. If not, here is more information
>from the open-source Das große Kunstlexikon (In German):
>http://www.beyars.com/kunstlexikon/lexikon_3017.html
>
> Best,
> -Rabia
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>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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>Greetings all!
>I've been admiring a number of beautiful altarpieces in Scandinavian
>collections, and am wondering if there is a general rule about when
>these would be open, when closed? The paintings on the outside are in
>some cases as interesting as the carvings on the inside.
>Thanks in advance,
>Meg
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