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German Bestelmeyer

German Reich, 1874–1942

WA-00057212

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WikidataQ91823

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German Bestelmeyer was a German architect, university lecturer, and proponent of Nazi architecture. Most of his work was in South Germany.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1d ago

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Artworks (7)

Pietà

1680 · Silver

H.: 15.2 cm (6 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Adoration of the Christ Child

1540 · Amber

5.7 × 6.7 cm (2 1/4 × 2 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Saints

1505 · Oil and tempera on panel

Framed overall: 155 × 241.3 × 8.3 cm (61 × 95 × 3 1/4 in.); Left wing: 154.7 × 60.4 × 8.3 cm (60 7/8 × 23 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.); Center: 155 × 120.1 × 8.3 cm (61 × 47 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.); Right wing: 154.7 × 60.4 × 8.3 cm (60 7/8 × 23 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Entombment

1495 · Tempera on panel

48.3 × 70 cm (19 × 27 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Young Artist

1490 · Oil on panel

45.7 × 32.8 cm (18 × 12 7/8 in.); Framed: 64.5 × 50.5 cm (25 1/2 × 19 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Holy Family

1445 · Oil on panel

50.2 × 47.8 cm (19 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.); Framed: 59.7 × 59.1 cm (23 1/2 × 23 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

1350 · Ivory with traces of gold

25.7 × 17.5 cm (10 1/8 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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7 published of 7 catalogued · 7 with image

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