Altar of Martyrs, Xanten, Detail

@MaryB: Thank you so much, Mary! I had a similar experience in Florence, Italy, when I strolled through the streets, galleries and museums. This really opened my eyes and infected me with the fine arts virus. So you may rest assured that there's much more to come :-)
(But I hope you also like my plant shots! :-)

@Ina: After the high altar this one is second biggest of St. Victor's. Quite an impressive piece of art!

@Tracey: It's made for that ;-)

@Michael: Am verblüffendsten ist die hohe Dichte an Altären in Xanten. Gibt's sonst nur in den großen Kathedralen oder im Süddeutschen.

@Porcsin: The main thing is that you like it :)

@Brites: It was almost too light there, I'll return to there on a less sunny day.

@Jen: Thank you, Jen. It's really impressive, I didn't count the figures, but I think this altar would be on the high score list.

@JoeB: A rather seldom piece of art; most of them have been burnt by iconoclasts later.

@Twelvebit: Not much. Elitist antique markets would attract a more sound public. And if you think about monuments from Egypt or Greece (pillars of temples, friezes, statues), it would be much more lucrative to sell it in individual parts.
No, I didn't write that, I wouldn't even think about that...

@Japanalia: Made only shortly after constructing the cathedral :)