Naumburg Master
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The Naumburg Master was a 13th-century anonymous sculptor and architect renowned for his highly realistic Gothic stone figures and architectural work in central German cathedrals.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic artist
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anonymous artist ⓘ architect ⓘ medieval sculptor ⓘ |
| activeInArtMovement | Gothic art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| anonymous | true ⓘ |
| approximateActiveYears | circa 1230–1260 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key representative of early German Gothic sculpture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Gothic realism
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monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Naumburg school of sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
complex architectural framing of figures
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individualized portrait-like faces ⓘ naturalistic gestures and poses ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inferredFrom | stylistic analysis of works ⓘ |
| influenced |
later German Gothic sculpture
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realistic portrait sculpture in Central Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Naumburg Cathedral west choir figures
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architectural sculpture ⓘ detailed drapery carving ⓘ donor portraits ⓘ expressive facial realism ⓘ highly realistic stone figures ⓘ integration of sculpture and architecture ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest sculptors of the 13th century in Germany ⓘ |
| medium | stone ⓘ |
| nationality | probably German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
figure of Ekkehard II of Meissen
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figure of Uta von Ballenstedt ⓘ founders’ figures in Naumburg Cathedral ⓘ west choir screen of Naumburg Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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master builder ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mainz Cathedral
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Meissen Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Naumburg Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ central Germany ⓘ |
| region | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical research
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debates on authorship and workshop organization ⓘ |
| workshop | led a workshop of assistants ⓘ |
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