A Life Forged in Stone and Wood Tilman Riemenschneider, a name that echoes through the corridors of late medieval German art, stands as a pivotal figure bridging the solemn grandeur of the Gothic era with the burgeoning spirit of the Renaissance. Born around 1460 in Heiligenstadt im Eichsfeld, his life unfolded against a backdrop of turbulent political shifts and profound artistic transformation. His early years were marked by displacement – his father’s involvement in the tumultuous Mainzer Stiftsfehde forced the family to relocate to Osterode, an event that likely instilled within young Ti…