St. Catherine's altar
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Overall view
photo 2014, Theo Noll
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald's Church, West Choir
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Shrine, left: the miracle of the wheel, right: the beheading of the saint
photo 2014, Theo Noll
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald's Church, West Choir
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Left wing: St. Catherine's Disputation with the Philosophers
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald's Church, West Choir
photo 2014, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
right wing, burning of the philosophers
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald's Church, West Choir
photo 2014, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
right wing, burning of the philosophers, detail
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald's Church, West Choir
photo 2014,
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Predella in closed position: on the left, Wilhelm Loeffelholz with his sons; on the right, Kunigunde Paumgärtner with her daughters. The coat of arms on the right belongs to the daughter, Barbara Loeffelholz, who was married to Peter Nützel.
photo 2014, Theo Noll
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, West Choir
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altar wings
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald's Church, West Choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Shrine, on the left the miracle of the wheel, on the right the beheading of the saint
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, West Choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing depicting the Adoration of the Magi, upper half
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing depicting the Adoration of the Magi, upper left quarter
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing depicting the Adoration of the Magi, upper left quarter, detail showing a view of a city
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing with the Adoration of the Magi, upper left quarter, detail with Mary and the Christ Child
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing depicting the Adoration of the Magi, upper right quarter, detail showing a view through a window
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing with Adoration of the Magi, lower half of the painting
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, left wing: Adoration of the Magi, lower half, detail of one king
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, West Choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, in front of it the kneeling donor Wilhelm Loeffelholz with coat of arms
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, upper half of the image
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, upper half of the image, detail view
photo 2022, Theo Noll
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, upper half of the image, detail view
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altarpiece wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, in front: Kneeling donor Wilhelm Loeffelholz with coat of arms, detail view
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altar wings, right wing, below: kneeling donor Wilhelm Loeffelholz, above: donor's wife?
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altar wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, detail view
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll
St. Catherine's altar
from 1462 to 1464
Closed altar wings, right wing: Scene with St. George, detail view
The St. Catherine's Altar was commissioned by Wilhelm Loeffelholz between 1462 and 1464. It underwent fundamental Baroque alterations in 1696 and, after various states of preservation, was recently restored to its current reconstructed form. Wilhelm Loeffelholz commissioned the altar in memory of his wife, Kunigunde, née Paumgärtner, who died in 1462. Stefan Roller identifies a blend of Swabian and Dutch carving. The painted wings are by the Master of the Loeffelholz Altar (according to Karl Adolf Knappe, a contemporary of Hans Pleydenwurff). Dr. Pablo de la Riestra / December 2014
Location: Nuremberg, St. Sebald, west choir
photo 2022, Theo Noll