MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, German
(active 1230-1270 in Naumburg)

Uta

c. 1250
Stone
Cathedral, Naumburg

During the enlargement of the Cathedral the West Choir was built in place of an old Mary church, the burying place for the donators. The demolished tombs of the donators were replaced by sculptures. Uta was one of the donators, her statue is a masterpiece of the European Gothic.