Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Ottobeuren / SS. Theodor und Alexander / Furnishings of the pre-Baroque church / Tabernacle

PORTRAITS

Clerics / Theologians / Calvin, Jean (1509-1564)
Clerics / Theologians / Luther, Martin (1483-1546)

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Life of Christ / Passion / Last Supper / Institution of the Eucharist / Adaptations
God the Father / Putting away sword
Saints / Groups of Saints / Bishops and priests
Heaven and Hell / Purgatory / The Mass helping the souls in Purgatory
Catechism (Creed, Pater noster, Sacraments, Works of Mercy etc) / Seven Sacraments / Eucharist / Allegories
Miscellaneous / Religious satire / Catholic, anti-Protestant (general)

Further details

Christ declaring 'This is my body' is contrasted with Luther teaching 'This will become my body' (left) and Calvin's 'This signifies my body' (right), beneath the text asks 'Who is right'. At the top priest saints celebrating Mass in heaven, and God the Father putting away a sword

Artist or creator

Swabian

Date

18th century (early) probably repetition of an original from 1558

Location

Ottobeuren (Swabia), Kunstsammlungen der Abtei

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

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