Statue of Ekkehard II of Meissen

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The Statue of Ekkehard II of Meissen is a renowned 13th-century donor figure in Naumburg Cathedral, celebrated as a masterpiece of German Gothic sculpture depicting the medieval margrave.

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Statue of Ekkehard II of Meissen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic sculpture
donor figure
sculpture
artMovement Gothic
associatedWith House of Wettin (historical context of Meissen margraves) NERFINISHED
Margraviate of Meissen NERFINISHED
category 13th-century sculptures
Medieval sculpture
Naumburg Master works NERFINISHED
Stone sculpture in Germany
conservationStatus well preserved
country Germany NERFINISHED
creator Naumburg Master NERFINISHED
culturalContext High Middle Ages
depictionType full-length figure
depicts Ekkehard II, Margrave of Meissen NERFINISHED
function commemoration of Ekkehard II of Meissen
donor representation
genre religious art
hasInfluenced later German Gothic portrait sculpture
hasPart donor inscription (now fragmentary or reconstructed)
sculpted figure of a standing male noble
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
iconographicRole lay donor
inception 13th century
influencedBy French Gothic sculpture NERFINISHED
locatedIn Naumburg NERFINISHED
Naumburg Cathedral NERFINISHED
Saxony-Anhalt
materialUsed stone
notableFor being a masterpiece of German Gothic sculpture
detailed representation of costume and armor
expressive facial features
naturalistic portrayal of a medieval noble
partOf Naumburg Cathedral sculptural program NERFINISHED
west choir donor figures of Naumburg Cathedral NERFINISHED
position standing
region Central Germany NERFINISHED
religiousContext Catholic Church NERFINISHED
setting west choir of Naumburg Cathedral
style highly individualized portraiture
subjectOccupation margrave
subjectTitle Margrave of Meissen
touristAttraction yes

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Naumburg Cathedral notableWork Statue of Ekkehard II of Meissen