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Founder figures in the Naumburg Cathedral, Countess Gerburg/Gepa
Naumburg Masterbetween 1245 and 1250
State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt
Magdeburg, Germany
The single female figure on the right side of the quadrum appears in the widow's veil with an open book in her hands. Her open mouth also indicates that she is reading or even singing. She is identified as either Countess Gerburg or Gepa.
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- Title: Founder figures in the Naumburg Cathedral, Countess Gerburg/Gepa
- Creator: Naumburg Master
- Date Created: between 1245 and 1250
- Location Created: Naumburg
- Original Source: Vereinigte Domstifter zu Merseburg und Naumburg und des Kollegiatstifts Zeitz
- Rights: Vereinigte Domstifter zu Merseburg und Naumburg und des Kollegiatstifts Zeitz, M. Rutkowski
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