KERN, Leonhard
(b. 1588, Forchtenberg, d. 1662, Schwäbisch Hall)

Imago Pietatis

c. 1614
Alabaster, partially gilt, 37 x 23 cm
Liebighaus, Frankfurt

Leonard Kern was one of the main designers of small sculpture in the early German Baroque period. The richly diverse output of his workshop includes objects of soapstone, alabaster, wood, and ivory.