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Saint Stephen
Tilman Riemenschneider1505
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
Stephen is considered the first martyr, and ranked among the most highly revered saints in the Middle Ages. He was active as a preacher, for which he was stoned to death. After his death his popularity continued to grow, because his bones were believed to have healing and protective properties.
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- Title: Saint Stephen
- Creator: Tilman Riemenschneider
- Date Created: 1505
- Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Special exhibition "Heroes, Martyrs, Saints" (April 2019 to October 2020); Departement "Sculpture till 1800"
- Location Created: Lower Frankonia
- Provenance: Acquired by Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
- Type: wooden sculpture
- Rights: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg
- Materials and Technique: lime wood
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