Seated Bishop, ca. 1495, Made in Würzburg, Lower Franconia, German, Limewood and gray-black stain, 35 1/2 x 14 x 5 7/8 in. (90.2 x 35.6 x 14.9 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Tilman Riemenschneider (German, 1460–1531), Late medieval limewood sculptors in SouthGermany, of whom Tilman Riemenschneider was one of the most gifted, adopted the practice of allowing the sculptures of large altarpieces to go unpainted. They chose instead to stain a few details in black, such as the eyes in this figure, and to finish the surface with a clear glaze
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Seated Bishop, ca, 1495, Würzburg, Lower Franconia, German, Limewood, gray-black stain, 35 1/2 x 14 5 7/8, 90.2 35.6 14.9 cm, Sculpture-Wood, Tilman Riemenschneider, 1460–1531, Late medieval, limewood, sculptors, SouthGermany, whom Tilman, Riemenschneider, gifted, adopted, practice, allowing, sculptures, large altarpieces, go unpainted, chose, stain, details, black, eyes, figure, finish, surface, clear glaze
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