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Veit Stoss
1447 – 1533
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryVeit Stoss was a leading German sculptor, mostly working with wood, whose career covered the transition between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance. His style emphasized pathos and emotion, helped by his virtuoso carving of billowing drapery; it has been called "late Gothic Baroque". He had a large workshop, and in addition to his own works there are a number by pupils. He is best known for the altarpiece in St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków, Poland.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 1446
Horb am Neckar
Date of death
September 20, 1533
Nuremberg
Citizenship
Germany · Poland
Occupations & fields
sculptorwood carverpaintergraphic artistcopper engraver
Notable works
Altarpiece of Veit Stoss in Kraków
- Field and occupation
- německý pozdně gotický sochař, řezbář, malíř a grafik
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