Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Indersdorf / Klosterkirche / Sacristy / Sacristy proper

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Church Fathers / Augustine / Life / Preparing to celebrate Mass
Saints / Church Fathers / Augustine / Life / Contemplating the Trinity
Ecclesiastical objects / Books / Missal
Ecclesiastical objects / Books / Pontifical Canon
Ecclesiastical objects / Candles / Candles carried by Acolytes
Ecclesiastical objects / Candles / Bugia (Hand-candle, used for bishops)
Ecclesiastical objects / Candles / Torches
Ecclesiastical objects / Digitus (Pointer)
Ecclesiastical objects / Lavabo (hand-washing set)
Ecclesiastical objects / Vestments and Insignia / Amice
Ecclesiastical objects / Vestments and Insignia / Maniple
The Church / Liturgy / Roman Rite / Mass / Pontifical Mass / Vesting of the Bishop
The Church / Liturgy / Roman Rite / Mass / Pontifical Mass / Lavabo

Further details

This very unusual painting shows - appropriately for a sacristy - St Augustine preparing to put on the vestments in order to celebrate solemn Mass. Additionally, the painter showed most persons that will have a function during this Mass, with the objects they will handle, see detail photos

Artist or creator

Günther, Matthäus (1705-1788)

Date

1753

Location

Indersdorf, Klosterkirche

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Corpus der barocken Deckenmalerei in Deutschland, vol. 5, Munich 1996, pp. 132-134

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Contact

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