Meeting of the holy martyr maurice, the leader of the theban legion, with saint erasmus. Saint maurice was the patron of the monastery and the holy roman empire, while saint erasmus was the patron of the princely house from which albrecht of brandenburg came. Erasmus bears the portrait features of the patron. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1520 and circa 1524. Dimensions: height: 226 cm (88.9 in); width: 176 cm (69.2 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Erasmus of Formiae, Saint Maurice. Collection: Alte Pinakothek. Matthias Grünewald - Meeting of St Erasm and St Maurice - WGA10783
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