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Saint Christopher
unknownlate 15th century
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
To serve God, the most powerful Lord he could find, the giant Christopher brought people over a raging river. One day he carried a child who became heavier and heavier on his shoulders, such that Christopher feared to drown. It turned out that Christopher had held the infant Jesus, and with him the burden of the whole world.
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Details
- Title: Saint Christopher
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: late 15th century
- Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Special exhibition "Heroes, Martyrs, Saints" (April 2019 to October 2020); Departement "Sculpture till 1800"
- Location Created: Lower Rhine
- Provenance: Acquired by Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
- Type: wooden sculpture
- Rights: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg
- Materials and Technique: oak wood
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