LEDERER, Jörg - b. ~1470 Füssen, d. ~1549 Kaufbeuren

German sculptor. His works are typically not signed, they are identified only by stylistic considerations.

He acquired citizenship of Füssen in 1499, and a little later moved to Kaufbeuren where he entered the guild, and is mentioned as guild master in 1530-32. Artistically he is rooted in the late Gothic period of Augsburg. After 1507 he had a leading role in Upper Swabian territories. Not only he did work with assistants, but employed full masters from the guild. He ran a large workshop where sculptors, painters and gilders worked for him.

Winged Altarpiece

This altarpiece was carved and painted in Kaufbeuren in Allgäu and once stood in the village church of Hinterkirch in South Tyrol. In the tabernacle Mary stands with the Child Jesus, who hands her a pomegranate, a symbol of love. To the right of Mary is the bishop St Nicholas in full canonicals, on the left, Mary Magdalen holds a vessel of ointment. On the sides are scenes from the lives of each saint. On the predella the reliefs depict the Death of Mary.