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title: Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg
author: Berthold Werner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14912/altarpiece-of-the-holy-blood-rothenburg/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg
_Authored by Berthold Werner_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14912.png)
## Image Caption
The Altarpiece of the Holy Blood in the church of Saint [Jacob](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jacob/), Rothenburg, Germany. Made of glazed limewood by Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460-1531), it was completed by 1505. It shows the Last Supper in the central panel while the left panel shows the Entry into [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/) and the right panel Judas. It was designed to showcase the chapel which contained a holy relic of [Jesus Christ](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jesus_Christ/)’s blood.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Werner, B. (2021, November 25). Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Werner, Berthold. "Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2021. .
### MLA
Werner, Berthold. "Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rothenburg_BW_16.JPG) by **Berthold Werner**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.