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Tillmann Riemenschneider
Tilman Riemenschneider ( 1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German woodcarver and sculptor active in Würzburg from 1483. He was one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between the Late Gothic, to which he essentially belonged, and Northern Renaissance art, a master in limewood and stone. He was also a local politician in the council of Würzburg. Most of his subjects are religious, including several very large and spectacular carved wood altarpieces, as well as tombs in stone, and statues. He was largely forgotten soon after his death, but rediscoved by art historians in the 19th century. Biography Tilman Riemenschneider was born around the year 1460 at Heiligenstadt im Eichsfeld in present-day Thuringia. When Riemenschneider was about five years old, his father was involved in a violent political conflict, the , so the family had to leave Heiligenstadt and all their possessions. They resettled in Osterode, where his father became Master of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Heilbad Heiligenstadt () is a spa town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Eichsfeld (district), Eichsfeld Districts of Germany, district. Geography Heiligenstadt is approximately 14 km east of the tripoint where the states of Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony meet. It lies on the upper course of the river Leine (a tributary of the Aller (Germany), Aller) that flows through the town from east to west and is joined near the centre of the town by the Geislede. South of the town is the Iberg, a 453.2 m tall peak located in the Heiligenstadt Stadtwald, which forms part of the Naturpark Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal. Local subdivisions The municipality of Heilbad Heiligenstadt consists of the central town and the following villages (''Ortsteile''): * Bernterode (bei Heilbad Heiligenstadt), Bernterode * Flinsberg, the geographical centre of Germany. * Glasehausen * Günterode * Hohes Kreuz * Kalteneber * Rengelrode History * Heiligenstadt was first mentioned in 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
