Nicolaus Gerhaert
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Nicolaus Gerhaert (c. 1420-1473) was a Dutch-born sculptor who worked in Strasbourg and Vienna, creating some of the most emotionally expressive Late Gothic stone carvings in Northern Europe. His figures show a psychological depth and naturalistic detail that anticipate Renaissance sculpture.
His self-portrait bust in Strasbourg and the sandstone figures from the former Strasbourg chancery are his best-known works. Gerhaert brought a new level of individual characterization to Gothic sculpture that influenced German and Austrian carvers for decades.
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About Nicolaus Gerhaert
Gerhaert created emotionally expressive Late Gothic stone sculptures with a naturalistic depth unusual for his era. His work in Strasbourg and Vienna anticipated Renaissance interest in individual psychology.
Works are at the Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame in Strasbourg and the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
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