"The renowned Tallinn-born artist Michel Sittow (ca 1469-1525), who was active in the royal courts of Europe during the Late Middle Ages, lived and worked in his home town for more than fifteen years. In the courts of Southern and Northern Europe, he painted the portraits of kings and high ranking noblemen; in Tallinn, he undertook commissions from the local merchants and the town council, as well as from churches of the Nordic countries. The exhibition and catalogue Michel Sittow in the North? Altarpieces in Dialogue view, for the first time, the activities and possible works of the Tallinn workshop of the renowned master in dialogue with the other international masters operating here during the same time period. The key works that reveal these themes are the Bollnäs Holy Kinship altarpiece from Sweden and the Tallinn Passion altarpiece"-- On back of cover.
Michel Sittow in the North?: Altarpieces in dialogue