PETEL, Jörg
(b. 1601, München, d. 1634, Augsburg)

Hercules and the Nemean Lion

1625-30
Ivory, height 28 cm
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich

Probably the most innovative German sculptor of the early seventeenth century was Jörg Petel whose small sculptures are of very high quality. Many of his works contain echoes of the previous Mannerist period.