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and later an imperial property. The altar was immediately published, but it was soon forgotten. Decades later it turned up in an
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The round altar shows four putti evenly spaced around it, which seem from their attributes to represent the four seasons. Winter is dressed as a farmworker and points to winter activities with a slaughtered animal and a wine
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who recognised the lost altar. The
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aware of the altar. However, despite the larger offer, Fallani sold the altar to Würzburg in accordance with his earlier promise.
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had a height of 73 centimetres and a diameter of 56.4 centimetres. Apart from a few nicks, it remains fully intact. The
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representing the winter received some damage during the carving of the deed animal, which was not repaired.
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