Space Analysis of St. Lawrence's Church in Nurnberg : the Relationship Between Architecture and Sculpture

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26884020
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fine art history
• Research Institution: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
• Principal Investigator: IWAYA Akimi 東京藝術大学, 美術学部, 助手 (10735541)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ゴシック / ドイツ / 建築 / リブ・ヴォールト / ファイト・シュトース / マリア図像 / ロザリオの聖母

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the present research project, the relationship between the Late Gothic architecture and its sculpture was studied, focusing on St. Lawrence’s Church in Nurnberg, Germany. At this church, the ribs of the choir make geometrical patterns and from the center of the vault, the wood carving “Englischer Gruss; (the Annunciation)” by Veit Stoss; is suspended, which is offered to the Rosary Devotion of the late 15th century. These architectural and sculptural elements in this choir work together to produce the sacred space iconographically and formally.

Free Research Field

美学・美術史