The Master of the Alsatian Soul In the twilight of the Middle Ages, amidst the mist-shrouded landscapes of Alsace, a sculptor emerged whose hands would breathe eternal life into wood and stone. Nikolaus Hagenauer, a name synonymous with the profound emotional gravity of the Late Gothic period, stands as a monumental figure in the artistic lineage of the Upper Rhine. Though the precise details of his early years remain veiled by the pa…