tabernacle by Adam Kraft

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The tabernacle by Adam Kraft is a late Gothic stone sacrament house renowned for its intricate, soaring architectural design and finely detailed sculptural work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf late Gothic artwork
sacrament house
stone tabernacle
architecturalStyle Late Gothic
artHistoricalSignificance masterpiece of late Gothic sacrament house design
artMovement German Late Gothic
associatedWith St. Lorenz Church, Nuremberg
surface form: St. Lorenz parish, Nuremberg
category church interior sculpture
liturgical furniture
conservationStatus preserved in situ
country Germany
creator Adam Kraft
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
depicts Eucharistic symbolism
Passion of Christ scenes
function to house the consecrated host
genre ecclesiastical sculpture
hasPart base reliefs
canopy-like spire
niches with saints and biblical figures
hasStyleCharacteristic complex openwork structure
emphasis on verticality
rich ornamental detail
height approximately 18–20 meters
heritageDesignation important monument of German Gothic sculpture
inception c. 1493–1496
late 15th century
influencedBy Gothic cathedral architecture
locatedIn St. Lorenz Church, Nuremberg
locatedInBuilding St. Lorenz Church
surface form: Lorenzkirche (St. Lawrence Church)
locationCity Nuremberg
locationCountry Germany
locationRegion Bavaria
madeFor Roman Catholic liturgy
materialUsed stone
notableFeature finely detailed sculptural figures
intricate tracery and pinnacles
self-portrait of Adam Kraft as one of the supporting figures
soaring vertical architectural design
period late Middle Ages
regionOfArt Franconia
religion Christianity
subjectHeading Gothic sculpture in Nuremberg
supportedBy three kneeling figures
use Eucharistic reservation

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St. Lorenz Church notableWorkContained tabernacle by Adam Kraft