Timeline: Tilman Riemenschneider

Jan 1, 1440

Frederick IV elected king of Germany

Friedrich IV. zum König gewählt von Deutschland

Jan 1, 1460

Birth/Geburstag

Riemenschneider was born sometime around 1460.

Jan 1, 1473

Began to learn to sculpt and carve

Fing an zu lernen, zu formen und zu schnitzen

Dec 7, 1483

Joined St. Luke's Guild of Painters

Er trat Lukasgilde der Maler.

Period: Apr 24, 1496 to Apr 24, 1499

Sculpture of Bishop, Rudolf von Scherenberg

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Jan 1, 1500

Recognized as an artist/Anerkannt als Künstler

By 1500, Riemenschneider was a famous artist. He was a wealthy landowner and had his own shop with over 40 apprentices.

Jan 1, 1500

Bishop Saint, Hans Backoffen

Period: Apr 24, 1501 to Apr 24, 1505

Holy Blood Alter, Jakobskirche

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Nov 1, 1504

Became a city councilman for Wuerzburg

Wurde ein Stadtrat für Würzburg

Period: Jan 1, 1505 to Jan 1, 1508

Altar of Maria

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Period: Jan 1, 1520 to Jan 1, 1524

Mayor of Wuerzburg/Bürgermeister von Würzburg

Jan 1, 1524

Riemenschneider joined the peasants/Registriert die Bauern

Riemenschneider and the city council sided with the peasants during the war. This was probably due to the fact that Riemenschneider was born a peasant.

Period: Jan 1, 1524 to Jan 1, 1526

German Peasants War/Deutsch Bauernkrieg

The peasants revolted against the Prince-Bishop of Wuerzburg, Konrad Von Thuengen. The revolt was crushed and the peasants were punished severly.

Jan 1, 1525

The Grieving for Christ, Klosterkirche

Jun 4, 1525

Incarcerated/verhaftet

8000 peasants were killed and the city surrendered. The city council were all imprisoned. Riemenschneider was tortured and his hands were broken, ending his artistic career.

Aug 4, 1525