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IMG_5608 b Archangel Raphael and Young Tobias by Veit Stoss 1516 - Germanisches Nationalmuseum - Nuremberg
Archangel Raphael and Young Tobias
Veit Stoss (1447/48-1533)
Nuremberg, 1516
Limewood, monochromeds
The group is one of Veit Stoss' main works. It was commissioned by the Florentine silk and jewelry merchant Raffaele Torrigiani, whos work had occasionally taken him to Nuremberg. The scene depicted is drawn from the Old Testament Book of Tobit: While underway on an adventerous journey a young man is joined by an angel who proves to be his protector on a number of occasions. Supreme virtuosity is demonstrated by the complex, swirling folds and the delicate look of the hands. The drapery folds, the poise and the stance are aptly used ot distinguish between the heavenly and the earthly nature of the figures.
This limewood carving is one of the foremost works of Gothic sculpture from early 16th century Germany.
IMG_5608 b Archangel Raphael and Young Tobias by Veit Stoss 1516 - Germanisches Nationalmuseum - Nuremberg
Archangel Raphael and Young Tobias
Veit Stoss (1447/48-1533)
Nuremberg, 1516
Limewood, monochromeds
The group is one of Veit Stoss' main works. It was commissioned by the Florentine silk and jewelry merchant Raffaele Torrigiani, whos work had occasionally taken him to Nuremberg. The scene depicted is drawn from the Old Testament Book of Tobit: While underway on an adventerous journey a young man is joined by an angel who proves to be his protector on a number of occasions. Supreme virtuosity is demonstrated by the complex, swirling folds and the delicate look of the hands. The drapery folds, the poise and the stance are aptly used ot distinguish between the heavenly and the earthly nature of the figures.
This limewood carving is one of the foremost works of Gothic sculpture from early 16th century Germany.