Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Ottobeuren / SS. Theodor und Alexander / Furnishings of the pre-Baroque church / Altar with Passion scenes and some typological models (Eastern Swabia)

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Life of Christ / Passion / Cycles / Sculptures / Ottobeuren, SS. Theodor und Alexander, several fragmentary cycles from the Pre-Baroque church / Reliefs from one or several altarpieces (Eastern Swabia, Mid-16th century)
Life of Christ / Passion / Last Supper / Christ washing the feet of the disciples

Further details

It is not clear if these sculptures, grouped together by Lieb for stylistic reasons, belonged to one or to several altarpieces.

Artist or creator

Swabian Lieb suggests Eastern Swabia, perhaps Mindelheim or Kaufbeuren

Date

16th century (middle)

Location

Ottobeuren (Swabia), Kunstsammlungen der Abtei

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Norbert Lieb, Ottobeurer Bildhauer- und Kunstschreinerarbeiten des 16. Jahrhunderts. Beiträge zu Hans Kels d.J. und Thomas Heidelberger, Münchner Jahrbuch der Bildenden Kunst NS 12 (1937-1938), pp. 50-64, p. 63

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