ca. 1550, Artist: Tilman Riemenschneider
With his large, well-organized workshop, Riemenschneider created numerous sculptures for churches. This large figure of Mary once surely stood at the centre of an altarpiece. It shows the Virgin as “Woman of the Apocalypse,” with a golden mantle and crescent moon. The nudity of the infant Jesus, put demonstratively on display, emphasizes the human nature of the Son of God.
Statue
Würzburg
ca. 1550
Tilman Riemenschneider (um 1460 Osterode/Harz - 1531 Würzburg) - GND
Painted and gilded limewood
145 cm × 54 cm × 39 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Kunstkammer, 8899
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