Saint Lawrence
| Title | Saint Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531) |
| Date | 1502–8 16th century |
| Medium | lindenwood with polychromy and gilding |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Germany, Würzburg, 16th century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Saint Lawrence, 1502–8. Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531). Lindenwood with polychromy and gilding; overall: 93.8 x 38.5 x 21.8 cm (36 15/16 x 15 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1959.42 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Saint Lawrence” is a work by Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531), dated 1502–8. It is executed in lindenwood with polychromy and gilding and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1502–8. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Germany, Würzburg, 16th century. Browse more public-domain art from Germany.
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