The Master of Ulm: The Life and Legacy of Jörg Syrlin the Elder In the heart of the German Renaissance, amidst the bustling workshops of Ulm, a master was shaping the very fabric of spiritual expression through wood and stone. Jörg Syrlin the Elder, born around 1425, emerged not merely as a craftsman but as a visionary sculptor whose hands breathed life into the sacred narratives of his era. His journey began within the disciplined traditions of Ulm’s woodworking guild, an apprenticeship forged alongside his father and brother. This early immersion in the tactile realities of timber and grai…