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The Nuremberg Master Singers' Singing School

Unknownabout 1630

The City of Nuremberg's Art Collections, Nuremberg Municipal Museums

The City of Nuremberg's Art Collections, Nuremberg Municipal Museums
Nuremberg, Germany

This painting by an unknown Nuremberg artist shows a competition of the Master Singers' guild in a Nuremberg church. To the right, on what was called the "Singing Stool[WS1] ," stands famed Master Singer Hans Sachs, performing a song to the guild's strict rules. In a separate area to the left, four "Markers" sit at a table, listening carefully and deciding whether the text and performance obey the rules and the tune is sung correctly. The singer who makes the fewest mistakes in the contest will win a prize.

Details

  • Title: The Nuremberg Master Singers' Singing School
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 1630
  • Location: Nuremberg
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on canvas

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