Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Bobingen / Liebfrauenkirche / Nave - vault and walls / Vault - Immaculata

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Old Testament / Genesis / The Fall and Expulsion / The Serpent seduces Adam and Eve (Gen. 3:1-6) / Serpent with serpent head
Old Testament / Genesis / Noah / Single figure
Old Testament / Genesis / Abraham and Isaac / The sacrifice of Isaac / Abraham and Isaac holding objects alluding to the sacrifice
Old Testament / Exodus / The Giving of the Law on Sinai / Moses bearing the tables of the Law
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David / As musician / Holding the harp but not playing it
Life of Christ / Infancy / Annunciation / Adaptations
Trinity / With Christ as a child, Spirit as a dove
Images of Christ / Christ Child / With cross
Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Immaculate Conception / Virgin Mary alone crushing the serpent's head
Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Immaculate Conception / Virgin Mary as Immaculate Conception before the Trinity
Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Immaculate Conception / Virgin Mary with Adam and Eve
Saints / Evangelists / John / Single figure / With chalice / with book, without eagle

Further details

The Virgin Mary appears as New Eve, trampling the serpent, with the earth displaying the Fall under her feet. In the image of the Trinity, Christ appears as Child carrying a cross, as in many images of the Annunciation, hereby hinting at the triumph over original sin through the Incarnation.

Artist or creator

Rigl, Vitus Felix (active 1743-1779)

Date

1750 - 1751

Location

Bobingen, Liebfrauenkirche

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

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Contact

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