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Masterpieces of the Collection of Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Pope Gregory the Great is considered to be the author of the Roman mass, the use of which Charlemagne made compulsory throughout the Carolingian
Meister der Wiener Gregorplatte
Hl. Gregor mit den Schreibern
In the Middle Ages, 'Saracen horns' were widely used as signals during hunting. This one is decorated on the body and mouthpiece with ornamental
Sogenannter Olifant Graf Albrechts III. von Habsburg
This casket with lid is made up of carved ivory plaques and mounted in silver, with silver feet, lock and handle. The latter are a European addition
Kästchen
When the Christianized Roman soldier Sebastian refused to continue worshipping the pagan gods, he was sentenced to be pierced by arrows and to suffer
Meister der Sebastiansmartyrien
Martyrium des hl. Sebastian
The unknown ivory carver who made this statuette has been called the Furienmeister (Master of the Furies). However, the term does highlight the chief
Furienmeister
Furie
King David is clad as a Roman military leader, with breast plate, short tunic, cuisses and a draped mantle. On the other hand, his crown, decorated
Leonhard Kern
König David
In his Metamorphoses Ovid tells the story of the nymph Daphnis who escaped the attentions of Apollo by imploring the goddess Diana to change her into
Jakob Auer
Apollo und Daphne
Being an admired masterpiece of virtuoso ivory carving, the covered jug was never intended for ordinary use. Almost the entire surface of the vessel
Balthasar Grießmann
Deckelkanne mit Jagd- und Fischereiszenen
As a counterpart to the equestrian portrait of Emperor Leopold I, the statuette of his 15-year-old son Joseph I is part of an allegorical double
Matthias Steinl
König Josephs I. als Sieger über den Furor
      
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