This sandstone figure is typical of ‘Man of Sorrow’ figures. Riemenschneider worked with sandstone from early in his career. The delineation of the headdress is really sharp here.
This piece is located in Munich’s Bavarian National Museum, the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum.
| Title | Christ as Man of Sorrows |
|---|---|
| Completed | c. 1505 |
| Medium | sandstone |
| Dimensions | -- |
| Owner | Bayerisches Nationalmuseum |
| Location |
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum Prinzregentenstraße 3 München Bavaria 80538 Germany |
The definitive coffee table book, this is a catalog from The Met's exhibition of Riemenschneider's work in 1999.
The definitive biography from Riemenschneider scholar Justus Bier.
