Round 5: Tossup 10

A tree stump in this artwork sits next to two fallen soldiers and points towards a figure in the sky surrounded by an orange halo. In this artwork, a man standing on a pillar adorned with foliage is attacked through a window by a demon. An angel in this artwork holds a bow at the wrong end while playing a viola da gamba in front of a concert of colorful beings. In this artwork, a lamb holds a cross (-5[1])next to John the Baptist and the words (-5[1])“He must increase, (10[1])but I must decrease.” (-5[1])This artwork’s interior includes (10[1])several large wooden sculptures by Nikolaus Hagenauer. This artwork was created for the Monastery of St. Anthony, whose specialty in ergotism care (10[1])is seen in the sores on the crucified Jesus in its central panel. For 10 points, (10[1])name this altarpiece by (-5[1])Matthias Grünewald. ■END■ (10[4]0[2])

ANSWER: Isenheim Altarpiece [or Isenheimer Altar]
<Claremont, Painting and Sculpture> | Packet-E_Claremont_Maryland-B_McGill-B
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