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WORKSHOP OF NICLAUS GERHAERT VON LEYDEN. Reliquary Bust of Saint Barbara

Reliquary Bust of Saint Barbara. Artist: Workshop of Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden (North Netherlandish, active Strasbourg, ca. 1462-died 1473 Vienna). Culture: German. Dimensions: Overall: 19 7/8 x 17 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (50.5 x 44.5 x 27.6 cm). Date: ca. 1465.
This bust, and its companion (acc. no. 17.190.1734), reflect the liveliness and innovative naturalistm of sculpture carved in Nikolaus Gerhaert's workshop when he was working in the Upper Rhine region. Saint Catherine, whose relics were once located in the chest cavity, can be identified by her attributes the sword and the wheel. The bust of Saint Barbara also contained relics. She is recognized by the tower she holds in her right hand. It is likely that the busts were originally set into niches in the altarpiece at the high altar in Wissembourg. In addition to the saints seen here the altarpiece also incorporated busts of Saint Margaret (now in the Art Institute of Chicago) and Saint Agnes (unlocated). Plaster casts of all four busts are preserved in the Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame in Strasbourg.

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WORKSHOP OF NICLAUS GERHAERT VON LEYDEN (active ca. 1462-died 1473)

Titre:

Reliquary Bust of Saint Barbara

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Reliquary Bust of Saint Barbara. Artist: Workshop of Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden (North Netherlandish, active Strasbourg, ca. 1462-died 1473 Vienna). Culture: German. Dimensions: Overall: 19 7/8 x 17 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (50.5 x 44.5 x 27.6 cm). Date: ca. 1465. This bust, and its companion (acc. no. 17.190.1734), reflect the liveliness and innovative naturalistm of sculpture carved in Nikolaus Gerhaert's workshop when he was working in the Upper Rhine region. Saint Catherine, whose relics were once located in the chest cavity, can be identified by her attributes the sword and the wheel. The bust of Saint Barbara also contained relics. She is recognized by the tower she holds in her right hand. It is likely that the busts were originally set into niches in the altarpiece at the high altar in Wissembourg. In addition to the saints seen here the altarpiece also incorporated busts of Saint Margaret (now in the Art Institute of Chicago) and Saint Agnes (unlocated). Plaster casts of all four busts are preserved in the Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame in Strasbourg.

Technique/matériel:

Walnut with paint and gilding

Musée:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Crédit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

Autorisations:

Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:

3610 x 4069 px | 42.0 MB

Taille d'impression:

30.6 x 34.5 cm | 12.0 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

ALEMANIA • EUROPE (CONTINENT) • MADE IN STRASBOURG, UPPER RHINELAND, GERMANY • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • RHENANIE • WORKSHOP OF NICLAUS GERHAERT VON LEYDEN