Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Benediktbeuern / Monastic buildings / Alter Festsaal / Ceiling - Centre

GODS AND MYTHS

Worship of Pagan Gods / Pagan gods contrasted with Christian images
Apollo / Various activities / Crowning
Apollo / Allegories / of Gold (one of the seven metals)
Diana / Various activities / Throwing away coins
Diana / Allegories / of Silver (one of the seven metals)
Jupiter / Single figure / With attributes / Eagle / Sitting on eagle
Jupiter / Allegories / of Brass (one of the seven metals)
Mars / Single figure / Kneeling
Mars / Allegories / of Iron (one of the seven metals)
Mercury / Single figure / Flying or running
Mercury / Allegories / of Mercury (one of the seven metals)
Saturn / Various activities / Casting lead
Saturn / Allegories / of Lead (one of the seven metals)
Venus / With Amor / Alone / Various activities / Amor holding a copper pan
Venus / Allegories / Copper (one of the seven metals)

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Alchemy / Allegories and personifications
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of seven / In a single image

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Images of Christ / Christ Child / With Apollo
Images of Christ / Christ Child / With cross
Images of Christ / Sacred monogram (IHS)

Further details

Alchemy: Christ ruling over the seven metals represented as planet deities - all apart form Mercury handle objects made of the metal linked to them

Artist or creator

Kessler, Stephan I (1622-1700) and
Storer, Johann Christoph (c1620-1671)

Date

1675 (circa)

Location

Benediktbeuern, Kloster

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Corpus der barocken Deckenmalerei in Deutschland, vol. 2, Munich 1981, pp. 83, 85-86, no. A3. After an engraving in the dissertation Sebastianus Franciscus et Philippus Constantius ... de Tassis, Philosophia Sacro-Profana Logicam, Physicam, et Metaphysicam Disputationem Complexa, Praeside Ferdinando Visler, Dilingae (Mayer) 1664, plate opposite p. 87

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Web resources

Photo on external webpage
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (printed model)

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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