Tilman Riemenschneider (ca. 1460–1531)Heilig-Blut-Altar (Holy Blood Altar), (1501-1505)
St. Jakobus Church
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Franconia, Bavaria
The altar was commissioned so as to hold a relic of the Precious Blood.
The altar shows the Last Supper, the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem and the scene at the Mount of Olives.
No comments:
Post a Comment