The portraits showcase masterpieces by the greatest artists of Gothic woodcarving—names like Michael Pacher, Tilman Riemenschneider, and Veit Stoß still stand for their timeless virtuosity. Through a specialized photographic technique, a new interpretation of these sculptures unfolds. The characteristic materiality, which typically defines sculptural works, is deliberately reduced, almost to the point of dissolution.

This intricate process offers a deeper access to the artistic expressiveness of the masters, allowing for an expanded and more introspective perspective on their visions. What emerges is a surprisingly intimate dimension: the photographs reveal a glimpse of the people behind the sculptures. Individuals who lived over five hundred years ago—of whom no visual representation, let alone a three-quarter portrait, has ever existed—are, for the first time, given a face, a fleeting presence reflected in the mirror of the past.

The photographs originate from the following masterpieces:

The Masters of Kefermarkt: High Altar of the Church of Kefermarkt/ OÖ - 1497

Michael Pacher: High Altar of the Church of St. Wolfgang / OÖ - 1479

Veith Stoß: Volckamersches Epitaph , St. Sebald in Nuremberg - 1499

Tilmann Riemenschneider: Heiligblutaltar, St. Jakobskirche in Rothemburg o.T. - 1505

Unknown Master: Crucifix, Private Collection- 16.Jhdt.