Landesmuseum Zürich

Illustration 1
Enthroned Mary and child
From the charnel-house of St. Romanus church, Raron (canton of Valais)
Place of manufacture and date unknown, possibly St-Maurice or Sion (canton of Valais), around 1150.
LM 16545 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 2
Holy knight, possibly St. Maurice
Origin unknown, allegedly from the region of Disentis, canton of Grisons
Place of manufacture and date unknown, probably Southern Germany,
Ulm, around 1450.
LM 19737 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 3
Archangel Michael
From the parish church St. Michael’s, Spiringen, Schächen valley, canton of Uri
Place of manufacture probably Lake of Constance region of, date around 1480.
LM 1973 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 4
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Origin unknown, probably Tyrol. Place of manufacture and date unknown, possibly replica or forgery of a sculpture dated around 1430.
LM 20230 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 5
Christ on a wooden donkey (Palm Sunday donkey)
From the charnel-house in Steinen, canton of Schwyz
Place of manufacture and date unknown, around 1055
LM 362 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 6
Pietà
Origin unknown, probably canton of Grisons
Place of manufacture and date unknown, possibly Lake of Constance region,
around 1340.
LM 8525 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 7
St. Mary Magdalene
From the parish church St Apollinaris and Mary Magdalene, Tersnaus, canton of Grisons From the workshop of Niklaus Weckmann, Ulm, commanded by Ivo Striegel, around 1500.
LM 10419 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 8
St. Sebastian
Origin unknown, allegedly from Ernen, canton of Valais. Place and date
of manufacture unknown, possibly Lucerne, early 16th century.
LM 24366 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 9
St. Sebastian (Detail)
Origin unknown, allegedly from Ernen, canton of Valais. Place and date
of manufacture unknown, possibly Lucerne, early 16th century.
LM 24366 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 10
St. Victor Maurus
From the Collegiata di San Giovanni e Vittore in San Vittore, canton of Grisons
Manufactured at Ulm, workshop of Niklaus Weckmann, commanded by Ivo Striegel, 1505.
LM 19578 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 11
Canopy retabel
Mary and child, holy three kings with statue of donor, martyrium of St. Romanus. Upper Valais, last in the chapel of Leiggern Alp, originally from the old church St. Romanus’ in Raron, canton of Valais Place of manufacture and date unknown, madonna figure probably Southern Germany, Ulm, around 1420.
LM 16701 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

llustration 12
Virgin Mary
Detail from the canopy retabel with Mary and child, holy three kings and statue of donor, martyrium of St Romanus.
Upper Valais, last in the chapel of Leiggern Alp, originally from the old church
St. Romanus’ in Raron, canton of Valais. Place of manufacture and date unknown, probably Southern Germany, Ulm, around 1420.
LM 16701 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 13
Group of  saintly figures
Christ in the midst of numerous saints.
Place and date of manufacture unknown, possibly Southern Germany or Southern Tyrol, between 1550 and 1600, previously in private possession (Switzerland)
LM 95435 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 14
Mary and child
From Güttingen, canton of Thurgovia, around 1500
LM 6230 ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 15
St. Christopher
Altarpiece figure from the charnel-house in Naters, canton of Valais, 1490-1500
LM 7230.c ©Swiss National Museum, Zurich

Illustration 16
Good Friday : deposition from the cross and Pietà

Illustration 17
Christmas scene : The Adoration of the Magi

Illustration 18
Saints as protectors and intercessors: Saint Sebastian, Saint Anne of Trinity