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Also known as Little Garden of Paradise/Garden of Paradise

The Paradiesgärtlein (Garden of Paradise) is a panel painting created around 1410 by an unknown painter referred to as Upper Rhenish Master. It belongs to the Mary in the rose bower type. The Paradiesgärtlein is one of the earliest paintings to naturalistically depict flora and fauna.

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The Little Garden of Paradise - Digital Collection

painting (artwork) by Upper Rhenish Master ca. 1410/20

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In unparalleled manner, the courtly charm of the Late Gothic, so-called Soft Style unites in this work with the realistic observation of nature: twenty-four plant and twelve bird species are precisely identifiable. The artist was evidently also quite knowledgeable about the behaviour of animals. The theme is a gathering in paradise attended by the Virgin and Child and a number of saints. Elements of the sacred ‘hortus conclusus’ (‘closed garden’) – an allusion to Mary’s virginity – are skilfully combined with motifs from secular castle and love gardens. Sammlungshighlights des Städel Museums in unterhaltsamen und informativen Filmen – das sind die Kunst Stücke. Entdecken Sie spannende Details zu Kunstwerken aus ungewöhnlichen Blickwinkeln in unter zwei Minuten. Oberrheinischer Meister: Das Paradiesgärtlein (um 1410–20), Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. Was sieht eine Musikwissenschaftlerin in den Werken der Städel Sammlung? In diesem Gastkommentar eröffnet Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann (Direktorin der Musikabteilung am Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik) ihre individuelle Sichtweise auf die Kunstwerke im Städel Museum. Sie schaut sich „Das Paradiesgärtlein“ (ca. 1410 – 1420), Rembrandts „David spielt die Harfe vor Saul“ (ca. 1630 – 1631) sowie Victor Vasarelys „Fugue“ (1958 – 1960) an und erläutert, was man anhand der Beschäftigung mit diesen Werken über Musikästhetik lernen kann. Mehr Infos unter: Die Werke in unserer Digitalen Sammlung: Oberrheinischer Meister um 1410/20, Das Paradiesgärtlein (ca. 1410 – 1420) Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, David spielt die Harfe vor Saul (ca. 1630 – 1631) Victor Vasaerly, Fugue (1958 – 1960)

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Hm 54-oberrheinischer meister um 141020-das paradiesgartlein-1410.png
Height
26.3
Width
33.4
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inception
1410-00-00
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Paradiesgärtlein by the Upper Rhenish Master - Städel, Frankfurt
inventory number
HM 54
catalog code
1
depicts Iconclass notation
11H(GEORGE)
title
Das Paradiesgärtlein
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The Paradiesgärtlein (Garden of Paradise) is a panel painting created around 1410 by an unknown painter referred to as Upper Rhenish Master. It belongs to the Mary in the rose bower type. The Paradiesgärtlein is one of the earliest paintings to naturalistically depict flora and fauna.

==Painting== The panel painting is created about 1410. The painter is unknown, referred to as the Upper Rhenish Master or formerly Master of the (Frankfurter) Paradiesgärtlein. The painting is executed in mixed techniques on wood; it measures about 26 by 33 centimetres. It is on display at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany.

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