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Round 6: Tossup 10

A tree stump in this artwork sits next to two fallen soldiers and points towards a figure in the sky surrounded by an orange halo. In this artwork, a man standing on a pillar adorned with foliage is attacked through a window (10[1])by a demon. An angel in this artwork holds a bow at the wrong end while playing a viola da gamba in front of a concert (-5[1])of colorful beings. In this artwork, a lamb holds a cross next to John the Baptist (-5[1])and the words “He must increase, but I must decrease.” (10[1])This artwork’s interior includes several large wooden sculptures by Nikolaus Hagenauer. This artwork was created for the Monastery of St. Anthony, whose specialty in ergotism care (10[1])is seen in the sores on the crucified Jesus in its central panel. For 10 points, name this altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald. ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Isenheim Altarpiece [or Isenheimer Altar]
<Claremont, Painting and Sculpture> | Packet-E_Claremont_Maryland-B_McGill-B
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Nathan ZhangCornell BRutgers A4110
Jack RadoColumbia BJohn Jay College67-5
Patrick Rivas-GiorgiColumbia CGeorge Washington A83-5
Eshan PantNYU APenn A9310
Jem BurchYale AJohns Hopkins A11910
Isaac MammelMaryland AGeorge Washington B14210
Sam MacchiVassar AHaverford A1420
Audrey ChoHaverford AVassar A1420
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegeColumbia B14210

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Florida2025-02-01✓333%33%142.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01✓683%0%124.80
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01✓580%20%139.00
Midwest2025-02-01✓6100%50%125.50
North2025-02-01✓333%0%93.00
Northeast2025-02-01✓560%20%111.67
Overflow2025-02-01✓5100%20%104.60
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01✓2100%50%126.50
South Central2025-02-01✓2100%50%141.50
Southeast2025-02-01✓475%25%129.33
UK2025-02-01✓1080%40%126.00
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01✓771%29%107.40
Upstate NY2025-02-01✓30%33%