Kraków in Kraków Powiat, Lesser Poland, Poland — Central Europe

Wit Stwosz

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

1. Wit Stwosz Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

W domu tym
w latach 1478-1492
mieskał
Wit
Stwosz
twórca ołtarza
mariackiego
wielki rzeźbiarz
Krakowa
i Norymbergi

(English translation:)

In this house during the years 1478-1492 lived Wit Stwosz (or Veit Stoss), creator of the Marian altarpiece, and great sculptor of Krakow and Nuremberg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 50° 3.481′ N, 19° 56.275′ E. Marker is in Kraków, Małopolska (Lesser Poland), in Kraków Powiat. It is on ul. Grodzka just south of Poselska, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grodzka 39, Kraków, Małopolska 31-001, Poland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zdzisław Jachimecki (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Studencki Komitet Solidarności / Student Committee of Solidarity (within shouting distance of this marker); Collegium Broscianum (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Helena Modjeska (about 120 meters away); Brigadier Generals Smorawiński and Mond War Memorial (about 150 meters away); Michał Stachowicz (about 150 meters away); Władysław Orkan (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Andrzej Badurski (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kraków.

Also see . . .
1. Veit Stoss (Wikipedia). Veit Stoss (also: Veit Stoß; Polish: Wit Stwosz; before 1450 – about 20 September 1533) was a leading German sculptor, mostly in wood, whose career covered the transition between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance. His style emphasized pathos and emotion, helped by his virtuoso carving of billowing drapery; it has been called "late Gothic Baroque". He had a large workshop and in addition to his own works there are a number by pupils. He is best known for the altarpiece in St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków, Poland. (Submitted on June 7, 2018.)

2. Veit Stoss altarpiece in Kraków (Wikipedia).

Wit Stwosz Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

2. Wit Stwosz Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here just to the left of the entryway.

(Submitted on June 7, 2018.)

<i>Altar of Veit Stoss, St. Mary's Church, Krakow</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert Breuer (via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license), October 6, 2006

3. Altar of Veit Stoss, St. Mary's Church, Krakow

The Altarpiece by Veit Stoss in Kraków (Polish: Ołtarz Wita Stwosza, German: Krakauer Hochaltar), also St. Mary's Altar (Ołtarz Mariacki), is the largest Gothic altarpiece in the world and a national treasure of Poland. It is located behind the High altar of St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków. The altarpiece was carved between 1477 and 1484 by the German sculptor Veit Stoss (known in Polish as Wit Stwosz) who moved to the city at around that time and lived there for the next 20 years.... - Wikipedia

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.