The Annaberg Mountain Altar

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Wanda Marcussen
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published on 08 December 2019
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The Annaberg Mountain Altar, painted by Hans Hesse (1470 - 1539 CE), was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region 2019 CE. The altar painting depicts the different types of work done in, or in connection to the mines.

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.

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Marcussen, W. (2019, December 08). The Annaberg Mountain Altar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11584/the-annaberg-mountain-altar/

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Marcussen, Wanda. "The Annaberg Mountain Altar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 08, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11584/the-annaberg-mountain-altar/.

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Marcussen, Wanda. "The Annaberg Mountain Altar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Dec 2019. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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