Hans Seyffer

Hans Seyffer, also known as "Hans Seyfer" or "Hans of Heilbronn" (born around 1460 in Sinsheim; died 1509 in Heilbronn), was a stone sculptor and wood carver of the late Gothic style. Seyffer created many well-known works of art in Heilbronn and Stuttgart (both in Germany):

Major Works

* 1498 the main altar of the Kilianskirche in Heilbronn
* 1501 the crucifixion group in the Leonhardskirchhof in Stuttgart (now in the Hospitalkirche in Stuttgart)
* 1502 the grave scene of Christ in the Oswaldkirche in Stuttgart
* 1506-1509 the Mount of Olives in the cathedral of Speyer

Biography

From his life otherwise few is known. He lived and worked at a dramatic turn of an era (from late Gothic to Renaissance) together with other masters (e.g. Tilman Riemenschneider, Veit Stoss and Hans Brueggemann).