Berthold Schauer
Berthold Schauer (* in Blaubeuren ; † before 1496 in Salzburg ) was a German master goldsmith who worked in Salzburg.
He received Salzburg citizenship in 1446 and is mentioned as active until 1477, when he died in 1496. He is credited with a house altar with mother-of-pearl carving , dated 1494 today in the Metropolitan Museum . It is regarded as the main work of medieval Salzburg goldsmithing and came to the Metropolitan in 1969 as a gift from Ruth and Leopold Blumka .
literature
- Dommuseum zu Salzburg (eds.), Johannes Neuhardt , Franz Wagner, Nora Watteck: Gold and Silver, Treasures from Salzburg , 1984.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Tietze , In: ÖKT 12 , 1913, p. 71
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shiver, Berthold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German master goldsmith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century or 15th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blaubeuren |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 1496 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |