An expressive Pieta - I love Mary’s expression. This is a great characteristic Riemenschneider, with the energetic, angular facial expressions even when going for ‘serenity.’
Also how lovely is it that the German word for pieta is Vesperbild?
Pieta
| Title | Pieta |
|---|---|
| Completed | c. 1510 |
| Medium | limewood |
| Dimensions | -- |
| Owner | Museum für Franken, Festung Marienberg |
| Location |
Festung Marienberg Würzburg Bavaria 97082 Germany |
All Works
Read about Tilman
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.