Erasmus Grasser
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Erasmus Grasser was a prominent late Gothic sculptor and woodcarver active in Munich around 1500, renowned for his expressive religious figures and intricate choir stalls.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late Gothic artist
ⓘ
person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ woodcarver ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
around 1500
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ late 15th century ⓘ |
| artisticEra | Northern Renaissance transition ⓘ |
| artisticField |
sculpture
ⓘ
woodcarving ⓘ |
| basedIn | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Munich city council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
church institutions in Munich ⓘ |
| genre |
religious sculpture
ⓘ
wood sculpture ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Bavarian National Museum
NERFINISHED
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Münchner Stadtmuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOfWorks | cultural heritage monuments in Munich ⓘ |
| influenced |
Munich late Gothic style
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South German sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mainMaterial |
polychromed wood
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| movement |
Gothic art
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Late Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Erasmus Grasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive religious figures
ⓘ
intricate choir stalls ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Altarpiece figures in Munich churches
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Choir stalls of Munich Frauenkirche NERFINISHED ⓘ Choir stalls of the Munich Old Town Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris dancers of the Munich Rathaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sculptor
ⓘ
woodcarver ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Upper Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantProject |
Choir stalls for Munich churches
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Decoration of Munich town hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
dynamic movement in figures
ⓘ
expressive figural carving ⓘ naturalistic drapery ⓘ |
| workLocation | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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