1517
Overall view with open wings
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clara Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Shrine: Christ between the two thieves, both wearing fashionable Renaissance-style breeches
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clara Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Detail view from the right
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clara Church, north side altar
photo 2022, Theo Noll
1517
Shrine: Crowd beneath the crucified Christ, detail showing Longinus without his lance, with the supplicating Magdalene before him
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clara Church, north side altar
photo 2022, Theo Noll
1517
Shrine: Crowd beneath the crucified, oblique view
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clara Church, north side altar
photo 2022, Theo Noll
1517
Shrine: Crowd beneath the crucified, detail view
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2022, Theo Noll
1517
Top left wing: Ecce Homo. The model was the 1512 copper engraving from Dürer's "Little Passion"
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Left wing, top: Ecce Homo. The model was the 1512 copper engraving from Dürer's "Little Passion"
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2022, Theo Noll
1517
Left wing, top: Ecce Homo with a group of men and a view of Jerusalem
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2022, Theo Noll
1517
Left wing, top: Ecce Homo, dated 1517
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Left wing, bottom: Fall of the Cross. Based on the 1509 woodcut from Dürer's "Little Woodcut Passion"
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Left wing, bottom: Fall of the Cross, detail (Veronica with Veil of Veronica)
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Left wing, bottom: Fall of the Cross, detail with a German (!) city, dated 1517
photo 2016, Theo Noll
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
1517
Right wing, top: Mount of Olives scene. The model was the 1508 engraving from Dürer's "Little Passion" (copper engraving version).
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Right wing, top: Mount of Olives scene. Central pane
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Right wing, bottom: Nailing to the Cross. The model was the woodcut from Dürer's "Little Passion" dated around 1509.
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
1517
Right wing, bottom: Nailing to the Cross. detail
Sculptor unknown. The original central shrine was lost in World War II; a replacement was made in 1984 to house the historical figures.
The altarpiece originally stood on the high altar of the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and Holy Trinity in Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate. Built between 1514 and 1516 by Hans Thannhauser the Elder, a citizen of Neumarkt, the chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1516. The chapel was located "towards the upper gate, up by his house."
After the chapel was sold and converted into the dining room of an inn, the altarpiece was moved to the court church of Neumarkt and from there, as a gift from King Maximilian II of Bavaria, to the newly recatholicized St. Clara Church in Nuremberg, which was consecrated in 1857. The altar featured a fragment of the True Cross, which was displayed on Fridays during the Mass also endowed by Hans Thannhauser. After the chapel was deconsecrated, the fragment was moved to the parish church of St. John.
The rather wealthy Hans Thannhauser may be identical with the Tonhauser of Neumarkt who lent the city of Regensburg 800 guilders in 1509. He died on November 14, 1516; the altarpiece is dated 1517, meaning it was completed after his death. In that same year, a younger Hans Thannhauser (Tanhawser) is documented as a citizen of Neumarkt, who was married to Apollonia, daughter of Michael Blaicher.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Clare's Church, north side altar
photo 2016, Theo Noll
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