Corpus of Christ Crucified
German
1400-25
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
H.: 56.8 cm (22 3/8 in.)
Classification
limestone
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
59938
About the Artist
German
**German, Franconia (active ca. 1485–1500)** was an anonymous artist from the Franconian region of northern Bavaria, Germany, renowned for his contributions to late Gothic graphic arts. Little is known of his early life or training, as details about many anonymous masters from this era remain undocumented. Franconia, with its vibrant artistic centers like Nuremberg, fostered a rich tradition of re...