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Bronze statue of King Arthur by Peter Vischer the Elder, showing a standing armored figure holding a large shield, with ornate detailing on the armor and shield. Bronze statue of Theoderic the Great by Peter Vischer the Elder, depicting a standing armored figure holding a sword and shield inside the ornate Hofkirche, Innsbruck.
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Bronze statue of King Arthur by Peter Vischer the Elder, showing a standing armored figure holding a large shield, with ornate detailing on the armor and shield.
Vischer, Peter: King Arthur King Arthur, bronze sculpture by Peter Vischer the Elder, c. 1513; in the Hofkirche (Court Church), Innsbruck, Austria.

Vischer family

German sculptors and brass founders
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Vischer family, sculptors and brass founders working in Nürnberg in the 15th and 16th centuries. Hermann the Elder (d. January 13, 1488) established the foundry. His son Peter the Elder (1460–1529) was the most-celebrated member of the family, producing monumental brass work and bronze work that attracted patrons from as far off as Poland and Hungary. Works by Peter, who was assisted by his five sons, include the tomb of Archbishop Ernst von Sachsen in...

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