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The Annunciation

Tilman Riemenschneider

ca. 1485 - ca. 1487

Medium

polychromy

Dimensions

h c.39.5cm × w c.40.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

alabaster (mineral)

Object Type

figure

Subject Matter

the Annunciation: Mary kneeling

Acquisition Method

transferred

Acquired

1960

Notes

hoogte 39,5 cm x breedte 40,5 cm

Collection Type

sculptures

About Tilman Riemenschneider

1450–1531 • Holy Roman Empire

The foremost limewood sculptor of late Gothic/Renaissance Germany, Tilman Riemenschneider was renowned for his meticulously carved figures. He is also one of the best-documented medieval sculptors. Comment on works: wood sculptor

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