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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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