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title: St. Wolfgang Altarpiece
author: Bede735
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# St. Wolfgang Altarpiece
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14907.png)
## Image Caption
The high altarpiece in the church of St. Wolfgang in Salzkammergut, Austria. Designed by Michael Pacher, it is made of pine and spruce wood which has been richly painted and gilded. Completed in 1481, it is considered a masterpiece of [Renaissance art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Art/).
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[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Pacher_St._Wolfgang_Pilgrimage_Church_Winged_Altar_1481.jpg) by [**Bede735**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Pacher_St._Wolfgang_Pilgrimage_Church_Winged_Altar_1481.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.