Nikolaus Hagenauer
Illustration — Interior of the Isenheim Altarpiece (c. 1500), attributed to Nikolaus Hagenauer Nikolaus Hagenauer (c. 1445/1460 — before 1538) was an Alsatian late gothic sculptor from Haguenau (Alsace in the Holy Roman Empire, present day France).
Also recorded as Nikolaus von Hagnow · Nikolaus von Haguenau · Niclas von Hagnow · Niclaus von Hagenau
Nikolaus Hagenauer
vincent desjardins · Alsace, Haut-Rhin, Colmar, Musée d'UnterLinden: " retable d'Issenheim: le coeur du retable consacré à Saint-Antoine " · CC BY 2.0
- Died
- 1538 · Strasbourg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- sculptor · wood carver
- Fields
- art of sculpture · wood carving · Gothic sculpture
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Interior of the Isenheim Altarpiece (c. 1500), attributed to Nikolaus Hagenauer Nikolaus Hagenauer (c. 1445/1460 — before 1538) was an Alsatian late gothic sculptor from Haguenau (Alsace in the Holy Roman Empire, present day France).
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He was most likely born as Niklas Zimmerlin, but was also documented and signed works as Niclas Hagenauer, Niklaus Hagenauer, Niclas Hagnower, Niklaus Hagnower, Niclas von Hagenau and other variants.
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture, wood carving and Gothic sculpture. Places of work recorded in the authority are Issenheim, Strasbourg and Colmar. Work by Nikolaus Hagenauer is recorded in the collections of Unterlinden Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Augustiner Museum and The Cloisters.
Colmar - Unterlinden Museum - Saint Anthony of Padua, 1512-1516 - Attributed to (the atelier of) Nicolas de Hagenau (mentioned in Strasbourg from 1485; death estimated between 1526 and 1538) - Lime wood, polychromy
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Colmar - Unterlinden Museum - The Isenheim Altarpiece 1512-16 by Nikolaus Haguenauer (1445-1538) - Saint Augustine and Guy Guers, Saint Anthony, Two Bearers of Offerings, Saint Jerome, Christ and the Twelve Apostles
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1445
Nikolaus Hagenauer born at Haguenau.
1538
Nikolaus Hagenauer died at Strasbourg.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Peter Barnet and Nancy Wu: The Cloisters Medieval Art and Architecture 2005, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Press, New Haven and London
- Max Seidel: Der Isenheimer Altar von Mathis Grünewald, 1990, Stuttgart und Zürich, Belser Verlag
- Vincent Mayr. "Hagenauer, Nikolaus." In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed January 30, 2012; subscription required)
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The authorities additionally record the headings Nikolaus von Hagnow, Nikolaus von Haguenau, Niclas von Hagnow, Niclaus von Hagenau and Nicolas Meisterlin. His recorded language was French.
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