A Life Forged in Stone and Wood Tilman Riemenschneider, a name that echoes through the corridors of German art history, represents a pivotal moment – a bridge between the solemn grandeur of the Late Gothic era and the burgeoning humanism of the Renaissance. Born around 1460 in Heiligenstadt im Eichsfeld, his life unfolded against a backdrop of turbulent political shifts and artistic evolution, shaping him into one of the most compelling sculptors of his time. His early years were marked by displacement; the violent Mainzer Stiftsfehde forced his family to relocate to Osterode, an experience…