Peter Vischer

Name: Peter Vischer
Author: Headlam, Cecil
Headlam, Cecil
Vischer family; Vischer, Peter, 1487-1528; Vischer, Peter, approximately 1455-1529
MONUMENT OF FRAU MARGARETHE TUCHER OF NUREMBERG. Bas-relief of Christ
    meeting the sisters of Lazarus. Signed, with initials on either side
    of cross with hook emblem (see p. 74). NORMBERGE appears beneath the
    initials and sign, and under it the date, 1521.

                                 Cathedral, Ratisbon (Regensburg), 1521.

MONUMENT OF THE EISSEN FAMILY. Bas-relief of the Entombment. Signed,
    with initials “P. V.” on either side of mark. The date on both sides
    of the cross. “NORIMBERGE” appears beneath the initials and sign.

                                    St. Ægidius Church, Nuremberg, 1522.

ALLEGORY ON THE REFORMATION. Aquarelle. Signed, “PETR. VISH. FACIEB.”
    with date, 1524, and mark.

                                         Goethe-National-Museum, Weimar.

THE NUREMBERG MADONNA. Wooden model.

                                             Germanic Museum, Nuremberg.

TOMB OF CARDINAL ALBRECHT OF BRANDENBURG, Archbishop of Magdeburg and
    Mainz. Signed, “OP’[TN2] M. PETRI. FISCHERS. NORIMBERGE: 1525.”

                                            Stiftskirche, Aschaffenburg.

TOMB OF ELECTOR FREDERICK THE WISE. Signed, “OPUS. M. PETRI. FISCHER.
    NORIMBERGENSIS. 1527.”

                                        Schlosskirche, Wittenberg, 1527.



                   JOHANN VISCHER (HANS DER GIESSER)
                               1488-1592.

TOMB OF BISHOP LORENZ OF BIBRA. Cast by Hans; but the hand of Peter
    Vischer the elder is very likely traceable in the design.

                                              Cathedral, Würzburg, 1529.

APOLLO FOUNTAIN. In the Court of the Rathaus, Nuremberg. After a drawing
    by Jacopo de’ Barbari.

                                                                   1532.

TOMB OF JOHN THE STABLE. (A weak imitation of the monument of Frederick
    the Wise by his brother.) Signed, “H. V.”

                                        Schlosskirche, Wittenberg, 1534.

CANOPY OVER THE TOMB OF ST. MARGARET.

                                      Stiftskirche, Aschaffenburg, 1536.

MONUMENT OF HECTOR POMER.

                                       S. Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg, 1541.

MONUMENT OF BISHOP SIGISMUND OF LINDENAU. (Signed with the initials “H.
    F.” on either side of the mark of the Vischers.)

                                                   Cathedral, Merseburg.

TABLET WITH HIGH RELIEF OF MADONNA AND CHILD. Signed, “IOHANNES.
    VISCHER. NORIC. FACIEBAT. MDXXX.”

                                      Stiftskirche, Aschaffenburg, 1530.

GRAVE PLATE OF BISHOP OF STADION. (Crucifix between Mary, John and two
    Bishops.)

                                    St. Ægidius Church, Nuremberg, 1543.

DOUBLE MONUMENT OF ELECTOR JOACHIM I. AND JOHANN CICERO OF BRANDENBURG.
    Signed “IOHANNES VISCHER. NORIC. FACIEB. 1530.” (The early portion
    probably in part designed by Peter the elder.)

                                                      Cathedral, Berlin.
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