Focus on St. Charlemagne (Master Theodoric) and discuss the abstract.
St. Charles the Great (Charlemagne) is an oil tempera on beech board painjting by Bohemian painter Master Theodoric. It is included in the set made for the Chapel of the Holy Cross at Karlštejn by the artist himself. The portrait was placed in a prominent position in the middle of the row of rulers on the west wall of the nave. The quality of the artwork ranks it among the finest works of 14th century European painting. The painting is on display in the collection of medieval art of the National Gallery in Prague.
Chapel of the Holy Cross at Karlštejn Master Theodoric Karlštejn National Gallery in Prague St. Charles the Great Charlemagne