1480–1490 Geography: Made in Nuremberg, Germany Culture: German Medium: Limewood with paint and gilding Dimensions: 48 × 40 × 3 in. It was the largest and most ambitious such altarpiece in Europe at the time, and still celebrated as Stoss's masterpiece. Veit Stoss. Altarpiece of Veit Stoss. It is small – some 20 cm high – and exquisitely carved, the fine-grained boxwood lending itself to virtuosic, detailed treatment. p. 310 —> Stoss, Veit, sculptor, b. at Nuremberg in 1438; d. there in 1533.In 1477 he established a large work shop at Cracow, Poland, but in 1496 he returned to Image:Death and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - Veit Stoss, Church of Our Lady, Cracow, 1477-84 Nuremberg. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by Veit Stoss Stoss primarily worked as a wood sculptor. He lived and worked here for 19 years, and he sacrificed twelve of them (1477 to 1489) to carve in wood his best work ever: three-story-high altarpiece in the basilica of the Virgin Mary's at Krakow’s central Grand Square. Krakow is blessed with masterworks by the greatest sculptor of the Gothic art, Veit Stoss (or Wit Stwosz, circa 1440 to 1533). 5. Veit Stoss bursts into the historical record with a major masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, a huge altarpiece for Saint Mary's Church in Cracow, Poland, the church of the German mercantile community in the Polish royal city. Krakow's Gothic Masterpiece by Veit Stoss .
Learn about the artist and find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. View Veit Stoss’s artworks on artnet. His style emphasizes pathos, often conveyed by tilted heads, downcast eyes, expressive or introspective countenances, and dynamic poses.
Attributed to Veit Stoss (1447-1533) German, Nuremberg, or Polish, Cracow, circa 1490-1500
(121.9 × 101.6 × 7.6 cm) Mount (Back board with shelf and 2 clips): 52 × 44 × 3 5/8 in., 90 lb. Title: Baptism of Christ Artist: Workshop of Veit Stoss (German, Horb am Neckar ca. In contrast to last week’s pathos-laden image of the Virgin with the Dead Christ, this Virgin and Child by the German sculptor Veit Stoss is notable for its joyous mood, a reminder of the emotional range encompassed by figurative art in this period. His career spanned the transitional period between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance style of architecture. (132.1 × 111.8 × 9.2 cm, 40.8 kg) Sculptor: Veit Stoss.
There are two basic types of altarpiece. Veit Stoss [German Northern Renaissance Sculptor, ca.1438-1533] Guide to pictures of works by Veit Stoss in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Mar 15, 2020 - Explore sepperoels's board "Stoss, Veit", followed by 118 people on Pinterest. Saint Catherine of Alexandria, circle of Veit Stoss the elder, c. 1510-1520, limewood - John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art - Sarasota, FL - DSC00536.jpg 3,250 × 5,472; 8.18 MB Types of Altarpieces. Veit Stoss is a famous German sculptor who passed away in 1533. 1445–1533 Nuremberg) Date: ca. With Adam Kraft and Peter Vischer, he is considered the most important representative of the late Gothic sculpture in Germany.
Veit Stoss was a leading German sculptor, mostly working in wood, whose career covered the transition between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance. See more ideas about Medieval, Sculpture, Art.