Veit Stoss
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Veit Stoss (c. 1447-1533) was a German sculptor and woodcarver whose monumental altarpieces rank among the greatest achievements of Late Gothic art. Born in Horb am Neckar, he spent two decades in Kraków, Poland, where he carved the enormous altarpiece of St. Mary's Basilica (1477-89), one of the largest Gothic altarpieces in Europe.
The Kraków altarpiece stands over 42 feet tall, with figures carved from linden wood at near-life size. Stoss returned to Nuremberg in 1496 but ran into legal trouble for forging a document, which resulted in branding on both cheeks. Despite the scandal, he continued producing powerful religious carvings, including the Angelic Salutation suspended from the vault of Nuremberg's St. Lorenz Church.
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About Veit Stoss
The altarpiece of St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków (1477-89), one of the largest Gothic altarpieces in Europe. It stands over 42 feet tall with life-sized figures carved from linden wood depicting the life of the Virgin Mary.
The Kraków altarpiece is in St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków, Poland. In Nuremberg, the Angelic Salutation hangs in St. Lorenz Church. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg holds smaller works.
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