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Tilman Riemenschneider

German sculptor and woodcarver active in Würzburg

b. 1460 CE – d. 1531 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German sculptor and woodcarver active in Würzburg from 1483.

Heias one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between late Gothic and Renaissance, a master in stone and limewood.

Moran, J. (2017). Tilman Riemenschneider. History Atlas. Retrieved 27 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/tilman-riemenschneider/

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