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FAMOUS MEDIEVAL
SCULPTORS
Gislebertus (12th century)
Master of Cabestany (12th century)
Master Mateo (12th century)
Benedetto Antelami (active 1178-1196)
Nicola Pisano (c.1206-1278)
Giovanni Pisano (c.1250-1314)
Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1240–1310)
Giovanni di Balduccio (c.1290–1339)
Andrea Pisano (1295-1348)
Filippo Calendario (pre-1315-1355)
Andre Beauneveu (c.1335-1400)
Claus Sluter (c.1340-1406)
Hans Multscher (c.1400-1467)
Michel Colombe (c.1430-1512)
Veit Stoss (c.1447-1533)
Tilman Riemenschneider (c.1460-1531)
Gregor Erhart (c.1460-1540).
MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE
For details of the plastic arts during
the Middle Ages, see these resources:
Medieval Sculpture (c.400-1000)
From Late Antiquity to Romanesque
Medieval Artists
Painters/sculptors (1000-1400)
Romanesque Sculpture (1000-1200)
Rounded-arch Architecture/Sculpture
Gothic Sculpture (1150-1280)
Cathedral Art, Ile de France.
German Gothic Sculpture
Strasbourg, Bamberg Cathedrals
English Gothic Sculpture
Wells, Westminster Cathedrals
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Cathedral of St James
In 1441 he married Elisabetta da Monte,
the wealthy daughter of a local merchant in Sibenik. He settled in Sibenik,
investing his savings in a local grocery store and shop. He also designed
and built a house for himself, in the vicinity of St James's Cathedral
(also known as Duomo di Sebenico). It was his subsequent work at the Cathedral,
on which his reputation and that of Dalmatian medieval art would be built.
The same year he was appointed Master of Works at the Cathedral and appointed
with the task of transforming the simple basilica into a more imposing
and impressive structure.
Da Sebenico planned to build a choir, to
raise the roof which only came to the top of the aisle vaults, and to
cover the crossing with a cupola or lantern. He would remain in this task
until his death in 1473, his project only half realised. Between 1475
and 1505 the project was continued by Tuscan Master of Sculpture Niccolo
di Giovanni Fiorentino. Fiorentino continued the upgrade in the Renaissance
style, completing the dome, outer sculptures of Saint James, Michael and
Mark, the roof and the upper facade. He also built the parallel galleries
(triforias) and worked on the sanctuary and presbytery. When Fiorentino
died in 1505, the construction was finally completed by two craftsman,
Bartolmeo of Mestra and his son Jacob. They followed the specific instructions
Fiorentino laid down before his death. The cathedral finally became consecrated
in 1555.
In medieval Europe it was rare for an artist
to sign his work, which had lead to obvious problems of identifying genuine
works in modern times. However, da Sebenico did sign one relief in the
Cathedral of St James. The relief was on the north apse and he inscribed
the words (translated from Latin): 'Georgius sculptor son of Mathei from
Zadar citizen of Sibenik'.
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