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Location on site
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 2025 und 2012, Pablo de la Riestra, Theo Noll
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Wall panel III, upper right: the larger-than-life sculpture of St. Sebald
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Frontal view
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Side view from the south
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Side view from the south
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Frontal view
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Oblique view from below, detail with church model
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Detailed view with church model (showing the mortar joints incised into the still-damp clay, even behind the missing buttresses!)
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Detailed view with church model from various perspectives
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Upper half of the body
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Detailansicht mit Inschriftband des Stifters Marcus Hirsfogel Doctor 1501 und Wappen.
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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Detailed view with late Gothic foliate corbel
St. Sebaldus, the only larger-than-life sculpture placed in the buttress niches of the chancel of St. Lorenz Church. At his feet are the coat of arms and inscription band of the donor, Marcus Hirschvogel, Doctor 1501. The model of the church in his hand is made of fired clay. Regarding the donor, Dr. Marcus Hirschvogel (October 24, 1456 – January 1, 1504): He studied in Vienna and probably in Italy. He was a canon at Stift Haug in Würzburg. From 1484 to 1495, he was provost of St. Sebaldus, resigning in 1495 due to illness. From then until his death, he lived as a vicar in the benefice house of the St. Nicholas altar I in St. Lorenz Church, located at Oberer Bergauerplatz 14 (pre-war numbering). He was buried in St. Lorenz Church in front of the Four Teachers' Altar.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Lorenz Church choir, exterior, buttresses between wall panels II and III
Material: Stone and clay
photo 12. Apr 2025, Theo Noll
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