Master of Fogdö

Master of Fogdö (Swedish: Fogdömästaren; Danish: Unionsmästaren) is the name given to an anonymous artist active in Sweden and Denmark in the first half of the 15th century when he and his workshop decorated churches with frescoes of high artistic quality. His work can be seen in Fogdö Church (hence the name), Runtuna Church and Strängnäs Cathedral, all in Södermanland.^[1][2]

Frescos from around 1430–50. Undløse Church

It has been suggested that the Master of Fogdö may also be responsible for the frescoes in the Danish churches of Undløse and Nødebo near Holbæk. The artist behind these is known as the Union Master (Danish: Unionsmesteren) but while there are similarities, especially in the figures, there are also differences making identification uncertain and calling for further research.^[3] The Master's style is thought to be closely related to that of the Schöne Stil.^[4][5]

References

1. "Kalkmålning: Södermanland, Fogdö", Medeltidens bildvärld. (in Swedish) Retrieved 11 January 2013.
2. "Fogdö". Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
3. "Master of Fogdö". The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford 2002. Archived from the original on 8 February 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
4. "Master of Fogdö [Union Master]". artnet.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-08. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
5. "Undløse kirke". nordenskirker.dk. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

Further reading

• Hourihane, C. (2012). The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture. OUP USA. p. 541. ISBN 978-0-19-539536-5.
• Sveriges kyrkor, konsthistoriskt inventarium...(et al.). Generalstabens litografiska anstalts. 1982. p. 133. (subscription required)
• Lindgren, M. (1987). A history of Swedish art. Signum. p. 80. ISBN 978-91-85330-78-2. A long way away from these Sodermanland churches, in Skane and on Zealand in Denmark, there are very similar suites of paintings, and for this reason the author has been dubbed the "Union Master". He ought, however, to be regarded ... (subscription required)