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Jacob Corneliusz von Oostsanan
Altarpiece1505-1510

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Large embroidered textile panel on gray-blue velvet with gold Gothic arcading, featuring ten full-length haloed figures below four narrative scenes in polychrome and gold thread
Embroidered textile panel with dense goldwork, depicting standing religious figures in Gothic arched niches across four vertical registers; a seated Madonna and Child appears in a central arch at the top; figures wear robes in blue, green, and gold; mounted on gray velvet backing.
Embroidered vestment panel with gold and silk thread on dark fabric ground. Upper register depicts a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape beneath a rounded arch. Lower register shows five standing haloed figures, each framed within a Gothic architectural arcade with pointed arches, rendered in fine needlework with metallic goldwork borders.
Embroidered textile panel with dense gold thread work, featuring standing figures in ecclesiastical robes arranged beneath Gothic arched arcades; upper register shows a seated figure with an eagle within a rounded arch flanked by tower motifs; rich red, gold, and blue silk threads throughout.

Jacob Corneliusz von Oostsanan, Altarpiece, 1505-1510, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 1989 Collectors Committee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jacob Corneliusz von Oostsanan
likely born Oostzaan, North Holland (before 1470-1533), active Amsterdam
Title
Altarpiece
Place Made
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Date Made
1505-1510
Medium
Linen plain weave with silk and metallic-thread embroidery
Dimensions
Including frame: 19 1/4 × 45 5/8 in. (48.9 × 115.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 1989 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.89.53
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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