Tilman RiemenschneiderGerman, 1460–1531Statue
About the sculpture
This figure of a kneeling angel is one of a pair. They were designed to flank the tabernacles that held the Holy Sacrament in a Christian church.
This pair are similar to other pairs of kneeling angels by the German sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider (died 1531). The pairs in Rotheburg and Würzburg are larger and more elaborate. The V&A pair are more like a pair in Eisenach. This suggests that two standardised types were produced.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.17:1, 2-1912
