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Baptismal font

Baptismal font Total view from the west

Baptismal font

from 1457

Total view from the west


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font Total view from the northwest

Baptismal font

from 1457

Total view from the northwest


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Total view from the north

Baptismal font

from 1457

Total view from the north


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Baptismal font with apostles from the east

Baptismal font

from 1457

Baptismal font with apostles from the east


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font High relief of unknown apostle

Baptismal font

from 1457

High relief of unknown apostle


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Supports of the font (counter braces and buttresses)

Baptismal font

from 1457

Supports of the font (counter braces and buttresses)


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Central part of the font

Baptismal font

from 1457

Central part of the font


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font S-shaped buttresses and counter braces form the basis of the font.

Baptismal font

from 1457

S-shaped buttresses and counter braces form the basis of the font.


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Crocket at the lower edge of the font

Baptismal font

from 1457

Crocket at the lower edge of the font


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font St. Paul, detail

Baptismal font

from 1457

St. Paul, detail


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font Central pillar with vaulted bottom of the font

Baptismal font

from 1457

Central pillar with vaulted bottom of the font


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Apostle Peter, threedimensional figure

Baptismal font

from 1457

Apostle Peter, threedimensional figure


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Theo Noll

Baptismal font Detail

Baptismal font

from 1457

Detail


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font Curved braces with mythical creatures

Baptismal font

from 1457

Curved braces with mythical creatures


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font Lion at the pillar basis with Thuringian coat of arms

Baptismal font

from 1457

Lion at the pillar basis with Thuringian coat of arms


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font Brace with beheaded mythical creature above and tracery cusp below

Baptismal font

from 1457

Brace with beheaded mythical creature above and tracery cusp below


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Baptismal font Central pillar basis with mythical creature as carrier of the imperial coat of arms

Baptismal font

from 1457

Central pillar basis with mythical creature as carrier of the imperial coat of arms


The authorship is certified by an inscription on th  upper edge.

In the year 1445 A.C. on St. Michael´s day this work was finshed by master Hermann Vischer in Nuremberg.

The attributes of some apostles got loose. Two apostle figures were lost in the Napoleonic time. Refounded by Friedrich Drake in 1864

Location: Wittenberg, municipal church

Design: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Realization: Vischer, Hermann der Ältere

Material: Bronze

photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra

Hermann der Ältere
Vischer

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Baptismal font
Baptismal font

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