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Church of Saint Florian

cathedral, Austria
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  • ā€œBattle of Alexander at Issus,ā€ detail of an oil painting on panel by Albrecht Altdorfer, 1529; in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich
    Albrecht Altdorfer

    …panels in the Church of St. Florian near Linz, completed in 1518, depicting the Passion of Christ and the martyrdom of St. Sebastian, are night scenes in which he exploited the possibilities of torch light, star light, or twilight with unusual brilliance. Altdorfer’s masterpiece, the ā€œBattle of Alexander at Issusā€ā€¦

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    …panels in the Church of St. Florian near Linz, completed in 1518, depicting the Passion of Christ and the martyrdom of St. Sebastian, are night scenes in which he exploited the possibilities of torch light, star light, or twilight with unusual brilliance. Altdorfer’s masterpiece, the ā€œBattle of Alexander at Issusā€ā€¦

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