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Adam Kraft , c.1455-1509, German sculptor of Nuremberg. He moved from an ornamental late Gothic style toward clarity, symmetry, and a powerful use of rounded, organically constructed figures. His decorations for the Schreyer family tomb (c.1490) in the Church of St. Sebald in Nuremberg and his openwork tabernacle (1493-96) for the Church of St. Lawrence typify his earlier style. His later manner may be seen in his Stations of the Cross (1505-8; Nuremberg). Kraft was notably adept at blending architectural and sculptural forms.

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Kraft, Adam (d.1509). German sculptor, active in Nuremberg, where he is first recorded in 1490. He was a virtuoso stonecarver and his most celebrated work, the tabernacle in St Lawrence, Nuremberg (1493–6), is a gigantic stone imitation (c.18 m (60 ft) high) of a subtle piece of goldsmith's work. The richly decorated structure houses a multitude of human figures, animals, amphibia, etc. One of the supporting figures at the base is said to be a self-portrait of Kraft.

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Kraft, Adam (d Schwabach, nr. Nuremberg, Jan. 1509). German sculptor, active in Nuremberg, where he is first recorded in 1490. He was a virtuoso stone carver and his most celebrated work, the tabernacle in St Lawrence, Nuremberg (1493–6), is a gigantic stone imitation (c.18 m (60 ft) high) of a subtle piece of goldsmith's work. The richly decorated structure houses a multitude of human figures, animals, amphibians, etc. One of the supporting figures at the base is said to be a self-portrait of Kraft.

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