Germanisches Nationalmuseum - Carvings Photos

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum hosts a collection of German wood & stone carvings.

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Postwar facade & newer arched entrance hall at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Sculpture gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antique bone combs at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Medieval stone carving gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Postwar facade (1960s) & newer arched entrance hall at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany. Architect: Sep Ruf then ME DI UM.Sculpture gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antique bone combs at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Medieval stone carving gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Religious wood carving gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Carved wooden altarpiece from South Tyrol & painted memorial shields depicting symbols of ancestors in Nuremberg churches at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antependium altar frontal carved relief embossed with copper showing Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols & twelve apostles from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ in mandorla detail of Antependium relief from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Religious wood carving gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Carved wooden altarpiece (c1650-60) from South Tyrol & painted memorial shields (16thC) depicting symbols of ancestors in Nuremberg churches at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antependium altar frontal carved relief embossed with copper showing Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols & twelve apostles (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ in mandorla detail of Antependium relief (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Angel symbol of Evangelist Matthew detail of Antependium relief from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged bull symbol of Evangelist Luke detail of Antependium relief from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged lion symbol of Evangelist Mark detail of Antependium relief from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Eagle symbol of Evangelist John detail of Antependium relief from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Angel symbol of Evangelist Matthew detail of Antependium relief (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged bull symbol of Evangelist Luke detail of Antependium relief (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged lion symbol of Evangelist Mark detail of Antependium relief (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Eagle symbol of Evangelist John detail of Antependium relief (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Christ on Palm Sunday Donkey woodcarving from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Head of St, John the Baptist on a Charger wood carving from Salzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Enthroned Madonna shrine wood carving from West Prussia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gallery of Medieval religious figure sculptures at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Christ on Palm Sunday Donkey woodcarving (c1378) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Head of St, John the Baptist on a Charger wood carving (c1380) from Salzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Enthroned Madonna shrine wood carving (c1390) from West Prussia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gallery of Medieval religious figure sculptures at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
So-called Hansel fountain cast brass figure of flute player in Medieval doublet & pointed shoes from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Stone Gothic cloister gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostle clay figures from St Jakob church of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Life of Madonna carved wood winged altarpiece from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
So-called Hansel fountain cast brass figure of flute player in Medieval doublet & pointed shoes (c1380) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Stone Gothic cloister gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostle clay figures from St Jakob church of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Life of Madonna carved wood winged altarpiece (c1500) from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Winged bull symbol of Evangelist Luke detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged lion symbol of Evangelist Mark detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Eagle symbol of Evangelist John detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Angel symbol of Evangelist Matthew detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Winged bull symbol of Evangelist Luke detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece (c1500) from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged lion symbol of Evangelist Mark detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece (c1500) from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Eagle symbol of Evangelist John detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece (c1500) from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Angel symbol of Evangelist Matthew detail of Life of Madonna altarpiece (c1500) from Western Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Apostle Simon clay figure from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St George Slaying the Dragon sandstone house sign from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St George Slaying the Dragon wood carving from Bamberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ Crowned with Thorns wood carving from Upper Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Apostle Simon clay figure (c1410-20) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St George Slaying the Dragon sandstone house sign (mid 15thC) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St George Slaying the Dragon wood carving (c1480) from Bamberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ Crowned with Thorns wood carving (c1500) from Upper Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Three Magi wood carving from northern Netherland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Two Apostles wood carving from Swabia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver reliquary statue of St Bartholomew by Paulus Müllner from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ on Palm Sunday Donkey woodcarving by pupil of Veit Stoß from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Three Magi wood carving (c1490) from northern Netherland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Two Apostles wood carving (c1500) from Swabia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver reliquary statue of St Bartholomew (1509) by Paulus Müllner from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ on Palm Sunday Donkey woodcarving (c1505) by pupil of Veit Stoß from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
St James the Greater woodcarving from Upper Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St James the Greater woodcarving from Lower Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Lawrence & St Stephen woodcarvings by workshop of Tilman Riemenschneider from Würzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Vitus in Cauldron of Boiling Oil woodcarving by Veit Stoß from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
St James the Greater woodcarving (c1510) from Upper Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St James the Greater woodcarving (c1510-20) from Lower Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Lawrence & St Stephen woodcarvings (c1510) by workshop of Tilman Riemenschneider from Würzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Vitus in Cauldron of Boiling Oil woodcarving (1520) by Veit Stoß from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
St George & St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarvings by workshop of Daniel Mauch from Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Martyrdom of St Ursula woodcarving by Master of pursed lips from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Sebastian woodcarving by Peter Dell the Elder from Landshut at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Virgin & Child with St Anne woodcarving by Daniel Mauch from Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
St George & St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarvings (c1515-20) by workshop of Daniel Mauch from Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Martyrdom of St Ursula woodcarving (c1510) by Master of pursed lips from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Sebastian woodcarving (c1515) by Peter Dell the Elder from Landshut at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Virgin & Child with St Anne woodcarving (c1520) by Daniel Mauch from Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
John the Evangelist & John the Baptist woodcarvings by Master HL from Freiburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Wenceslas woodcarving by workshop of Hans Vischer the Younger from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St James the Greater woodcarving by Hans Zürn the Elder from Waldsee at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarving by David Zürn from Überlingen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
John the Evangelist & John the Baptist woodcarvings (c1520-5) by Master HL from Freiburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Wenceslas woodcarving (c1530) by workshop of Hans Vischer the Younger from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St James the Greater woodcarving (c1613) by Hans Zürn the Elder from Waldsee at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarving (c1625) by David Zürn from Überlingen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Luke the Evangelist woodcarving by Ehrgott Bernhard Bendl from Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Mark the Evangelist woodcarving by Ehrgott Bernhard Bendl from Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Roch woodcarving by Christian Jorhan the Elder from Landshut at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Notburga woodcarving by Christian Jorhan the Elder from Landshut at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Luke the Evangelist woodcarving (1697) by Ehrgott Bernhard Bendl from Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Mark the Evangelist woodcarving (1697) by Ehrgott Bernhard Bendl from Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Roch woodcarving (c1760-70) by Christian Jorhan the Elder from Landshut at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Notburga woodcarving (c1775-80) by Christian Jorhan the Elder from Landshut at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Chapel now a gallery of sculpture at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Archangel Michael woodcarving from lower Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Angel woodcarvings from Germany & Austria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Angel woodcarvings from Germany & Austria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Chapel now a gallery of sculpture at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Archangel Michael woodcarving (c1750) from lower Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Angel woodcarvings (c1750) from Germany & Austria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Angel woodcarvings (c1750) from Germany & Austria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Marble bust of Raphael by Johann Christian Lotsch at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Mirror Frame in African style by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Nautilus shell engraved in Netherlands with entry of Gustav Wilhelm of Imhoff into Batavia on wooden lion stand carved in Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Wooden nutcracker by Eugen Göttlich of Munich at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Marble bust of Raphael (19thC) by Johann Christian Lotsch at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Mirror Frame in African style (c1923) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Nautilus shell engraved in Netherlands with entry of Gustav Wilhelm of Imhoff into Batavia (now Jakarta Indonesia) on wooden lion stand carved in Nuremberg (c1743) at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Wooden nutcracker (c1925-6) by Eugen Göttlich of Munich at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.

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