Peter Vischer
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"Peter Vischer" by Cecil Headlam, B.A. is a part of the series "Handbooks of the Great Craftsmen" edited by G. C. Williamson, Litt.D. The book provides a biographical and critical account of the great craftsman Peter Vischer, a bronze founder from Nuremberg. It explores his works and the development of his style from late Gothic to Renaissance. The book delves into the history of Vischer's family, including his father Hermann and his sons, Hermann, Peter, and Hans. It discusses the attribution of works to Peter Vischer and the influence of other artists on his creations. The preface highlights...
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- PETER VISCHER
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- CHAPTER I HERMANN VISCHER AND THE EARLY GERMAN BRONZE WORK
- CHAPTER II PETER VISCHER: HIS LIFE
- CHAPTER III THE EARLY WORKS OF PETER VISCHER
- CHAPTER IV THE SHRINE OF ST. SEBALD
- CHAPTER V THE TOMB OF MAXIMILIAN
- CHAPTER VI THE TUCHER MONUMENT AND THE NUREMBERG MADONNA
- CHAPTER VII THE MINOR WORKS OF PETER VISCHER THE YOUNGER
- CHAPTER VIII THE TOMB OF ELECTOR FREDERICK THE WISE, AND THE RATHAUS RAILING
- CHAPTER IX THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VISCHER
- CHAPTER X THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORKS OF THE VISCHERS
- INDEX
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