Copy of the statue of Saint Michael the Archangel from the Black Church, Brassó (today Brașov, Romania)

Hungarian sculptor (copy), Reichenberger József (cast maker)
Artist
Hungarian sculptor
(copy)


Reichenberger József
(cast maker)
Budapest
Dated
end of the 14th century (original), 1913–1914 (copy)
Medium
gipsz
Dimensions
166 × 66 × 40 cm, 80 kg
Inv.no.
C.123.III.1985
Department
Old Hungarian Collection
Current Location of the Original Artwork
Romania, Brașov, Black Church
Location
Not on view

Statue of Saint Michael the Archangel from a counterfort of the apse of the so-called Black Church, Brasov. Commissioned by the museum in 1913, the cast was made by József Reichenberger. It was exhibited in the Romanesque Hall. In 1985, it was transferred to the Hungarian National Gallery.