The Master of Sierentz was a painter who is seen as a successor of the

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painter Konrad Witz. He is mainly known for his two paintings of Saint Georg stabbing the dragon and

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dividing his coat in two sharing one half with a beggar which are assumed to have been painted between 1440 and 1450. Both works are exhibited in the

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.Brinkmann, Bodo; Georgi, Katharina (2011), pp.279–281 The two panels were for some time assumed to have been the wings of a

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at a church in Sierentz, a locality near

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, hence the artists

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"Master of Sierentz".Brinkmann, Bodo; Georgi, Katharina (2011) p.282 But today, it can't be confirmed with certainty that the retables have stayed in Sierentz. The Master of Sierentz is not to be confused with the , who was initially seen as the painter of the two panels.

The painting of the Saint Georg slaying the dragon

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, who according to the legend, was promised as a sacrifice to the dragon. Beside her there is a lamb in the grass. Through all levels there is a bright green color which darkens slowly, turning into blue with the further levels of the painting towards the horizon in the distance, mainly beginning at the shores of the water. On a hill in the background there is a castle and at every level towards the horizon on the painting, the dimensions of the figures become smaller. The painting is on panel and has the dimensions of 144 × 110,5 cm.

The painting of Saint Martin dividing his cape

In this painting Saint Martin is seen riding on a horse and accompanied by a man riding on a horse in front of him.Brinkmann, Bodo; Georgi, Katharina (2011) p.283 As Martin is dividing his cape at the exit of a town, his company doesn't take notice of it. In front of Saint Martin is kneeling a beggar. Inside the town the houses are decorated with ornaments and there is seen a child riding on a hobby horse seemingly to imitate Saint Martin. The painting is on panel and has the dimensions of 144 × 111,5 cm.

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