Christ on the Palm Sunday Donkey

Veit Stoß, Veit Stoss1505

Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany

The sculpture shows Christ entering Jerusalem. It demonstrates in dramatic and true-to-life fashion the biblical event at the beginning of the Holy Week. The naturalistic modeling of the sinews and muscles of the animal is impressive.

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Title: Christ on the Palm Sunday Donkey
Creator: Pupil of Veit Stoß
Date Created: 1505
Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, permanent exhibition "Late Middle Ages"
Location Created: Nuremberg, Franconia, Germany
Physical Dimensions: H 82 cm x B 31,5 cm x T 88 cm
Original Source: permanent loan of the City of Nuremberg
Rights: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg (Foto: GNM / Dirk Messberger)
Medium: wood
Art Movement: Middle Ages

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