Detail View: The AMICA Library: Seated Bishop
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1970.137.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Riemenschneider, Tilman
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Creator Name:
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Riemenschneider, Tilman
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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German, 1460-1531, active in Würzburg,1483-ca. 1531
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Tilman Riemenschneider
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Title:
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Seated Bishop
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1495
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Creation Start Date:
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1493
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Creation End Date:
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1497
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Materials and Techniques:
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Lindenwood, black stain
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture-wood
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Dimensions:
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35 1/2 x 14 x 5 7/8 in. (90.2 x 35.6 x 14.9 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1970.137.1
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Credit Line:
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The Cloisters Collection, 1970
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Rights:
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http://www.metmuseum.org/ [ http://www.metmuseum.org/ ]
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Context:
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Late medieval lindenwood sculptors in South Germany, among whom Tilman Riemenschneider was one of the most gifted, adopted the practice of not painting the sculptures of large altarpieces. They chose instead to stain in black a few details, such as the eyes in this figure, and then to finish the surface with a clear glaze. The lack of attributes makes the identification of this bishop uncertain.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.cl1970.137.1.R.tif
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Initial Sort:
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Riemenschneider, Tilman
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