Altaripiltide maalija Carl Siegmund Waltheri pärand
The heritage of the altar painter Carl Siegmund Walther

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the altar design of Lutheran churches in the first half of the 19th century through the work of the artist Carl Siegmund Walther, who painted 27 altar paintings for churches in Estonia and Livonia, making him the most productive altar painter in Estonia’s history. A recent discovery in the collection of the Tartu Art Museum reveals that Carl Siegmund Walther was not only an altar painter but also a designer of retables.

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