This altar, dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus,
stands as a side altar in the little but beautiful church of the village of Mauer,
in the vicinity of the famous Monestary of Melk on the Danube.
Meticulously carved, it counts as one of the great works of the art of wood carving.
It is thought that this "head piece" comes from a different altar
and was added at a later time.
From the main, centre panel, containing 20 different figures,
it appears evident that several artists worked on this carving.
Please view these panels in the Large Format
so you may better appreciate the mastery, expressed in the detail.
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