Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Rottenbuch / St. Mariae Geburt / Aisles / Left aisle

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Geography / Topography / Topographical personifications / Countries / Bavaria / As a whole
Geography / Topography / Topographical personifications / Countries / Bavaria / The four 'Rentämter' (districts) / Munich
Geography / Topography / Topographical personifications / Countries / Bavaria / The four 'Rentämter' (districts) / Landshut
Geography / Topography / Topographical personifications / Countries / Bavaria / The four 'Rentämter' (districts) / Burghausen
Geography / Topography / Topographical personifications / Countries / Bavaria / The four 'Rentämter' (districts) / Straubing
Geography / Topography / Countries A-Z / Holy Roman Empire / Munich

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Saints A - Z / Benno of Meißen / As Patron of Bavaria

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Coats-of-Arms / Holy Roman Empire / Princes and Cities / Bavaria (Duchy, later Electorate) / Paly-Bendy combined with lion and electoral orb
Coats-of-Arms / Holy Roman Empire / Princes and Cities / Burghausen
Coats-of-Arms / Holy Roman Empire / Princes and Cities / Landshut
Coats-of-Arms / Holy Roman Empire / Princes and Cities / Munich
Coats-of-Arms / Holy Roman Empire / Princes and Cities / Straubing

Further details

Beneath the saint, personifications of the Electorat of Bavaria (in robes) and its four 'Rentämter' (districts) presenting heraldry: Munich (monk), Landshut (helmets), Burghausen (castle) and Straubing (plough)

Artist or creator

Günther, Matthäus (1705-1788)

Date

1744

Location

Rottenbuch, St. Mariae Geburt

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Corpus der barocken Deckenmalerei in Deutschland, vol. 1, Munich 1976, p. 497, no. S1

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Contact

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