Jacob Kremberg
Illustration — Detail of the pulpit in Höör Church, a work by Kremberg Jacob Kremberg (sometimes Jakob Kremberg) was a sculptor, working in Scania, present-day Sweden, then Denmark, during the early 17th century. He was probably born in Schleswig-Holstein and arrived in Lund around 1595 to work on decorations in Lund Cathedral. He subsequently created many furnishings for churches in Scania, notably pulpits but also altarpieces and baptismal fonts.
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Jacob Kremberg
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- 1550 · Germany.
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- Sweden · Kingdom of Denmark
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- carver · sculptor
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Illustration — Detail of the pulpit in Höör Church, a work by Kremberg Jacob Kremberg (sometimes Jakob Kremberg) was a sculptor, working in Scania, present-day Sweden, then Denmark, during the early 17th century. He was probably born in Schleswig-Holstein and arrived in Lund around 1595 to work on decorations in Lund Cathedral. He subsequently created many furnishings for churches in Scania, notably pulpits but also altarpieces and baptismal fonts.
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His works are characterised by an expressive Northern Renaissance style. Surviving works by Kremberg exist in Gårdstånga, Burlöv, Hästveda, Hammarlunda, Harlösa, Holmby and Västra Sallerup Church.
Jacob Kremberg (born 1550) is a Swedish carver and sculptor.
Christian IV af Danmark og Norges våben, detalje fra alteropsats i eg i Holmby Kirke, nu i Lunds Historiske Museum, Sverige. Tilskrevet Jacob Kremberg.
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