1. Veit Stoss was a leading German sculptor, mostly working with wood, whose career covered the transition between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance.
12 Facts About Veit Stoss
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Veit Stoss had a large workshop, and in addition to his own works there are a number by pupils.
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Veit Stoss is best known for the altarpiece in St Mary's Basilica in Krakow, Poland.
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In 1496, Veit Stoss returned to Nuremberg with his wife and eight children.
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Veit Stoss reacquired his citizenship for three gulden and resumed his work there as a sculptor.
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Veit Stoss was pardoned in 1506 by Emperor Maximilian and his civil rights reinstated.
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Veit Stoss was able to resettle in Nuremberg from 1506, but was shunned by the council and received few large commissions from that time onwards.
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In 1512, the Emperor asked Veit Stoss to help with the planning of his tomb monument, which was eventually placed in the Hofkirche, Innsbruck; it seems Veit Stoss's attempts to cast in brass were unsuccessful.
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Veit Stoss was buried at St Johannis cemetery in Nuremberg.
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Veit Stoss is featured in Judith Weir's opera, The Black Spider.
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Veit Stoss is one of the singing sculptors in Act 3 Scene 2 inside the Wawel Cathedral.
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Veit Stoss is shown chiseling at the tomb of King Casimir IV.