Elisabeth was the daughter of King Andrew of Hungary, who sent her to the Wartburg at the young age of five to marry Ludwig of Thuringia. She lived a short but selfless life, and brought food and clothing to the poor.
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Title: Saint Elisabeth
Creator: Tilman Riemenschneider
Date Created: 1500/1510
Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Special exhibition "Heroes, Martyrs, Saints" (April 2019 to October 2020); Departement "Sculpture till 1800"
Location Created: unknown
Provenance: Acquired by Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg