Master Of The Nenkerdorf Retable

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The Master of the Nenkerdorf Retable, also known as the Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece, was an Early Netherlandish painter who was active in Germany, mostly in Cologne, between 1475 and 1510. Despite his anonymity, he is one of the most recognizable artists of the early Renaissance period in German art. He is considered the last 'Gothic' painter to be active in Cologne and is known for his highly individual style, which does not seem to bear any affinity to that of any other school then active locally. Approximately twenty-five paintings have been attributed to him on the basis of his highly individual style. His paintings are characterized by their use of bright, enamel-like colors and an affinity to the International Gothic style of painting. Despite being the leading painter of his time in Cologne, no evidence of any followers or of a school in the usual sense may be found.