Tilman Riemenschneider

See magnificent Riemenschneider sculptures of the four Evangelists in our exhibition ‪#‎MemoriesOfANation‬ ow.ly/Ff3D6

British Museum

Today is the feast day of St Luke the Evangelist http://ow.ly/CVtFK

You can also see Riemenschneider’s carving of St Luke in‪#‎MemoriesOfANation‬ http://ow.ly/CWI6E

New BBC Radio 4 ‪#‎MemoriesOfANation‬ episode at 09.45 focuses on German sculptor Riemenschneider http://ow.ly/CG2ip

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2. Tilman Riemenschneider
3. Tilman Riemenschneider was a German sculptor and woodcarver active in Würzburg from 1483. He was one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between late Gothic and Renaissance, a master in stone and limewood. Wikipedia
5. Born: 1460, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
6. Died: July 7, 1531, Würzburg, Germany