Why it matters
Painted for the Nuremberg merchant Matthäus Landauer, it hung in the chapel of the Zwölfbrüderhaus, a charity house for twelve artisans who could no longer support themselves.
Did you know?
- It was commissioned in 1508 and delivered in 1511.
- It is also known as the Landauer Altarpiece.
- Dürer also designed its rich frame.
Based on the Wikipedia article Adoration of the Trinity (CC BY-SA 4.0).
