Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Ottobeuren / Abbey - School and guest quarters / Second Floor - Kaisersaal (Room 271) / Vault / Centre - Coronation of Charlemagne

HISTORY

Modern / German lands / History of Emperors / Charlemagne / - Coronation as Emperor

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Modern / Holy Roman Empire / Holy Roman Emperors / Charles VI (1685-1740, r. 1711-1740)

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Life of Christ / Infancy / Nativity / Immediate family only / Joseph, Virgin and Child only
Saints / Apostles / Peter / Single figure / Miscellaneous

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Divine Providence
Allegories and personifications A-Z / Fame (Fama) / Miscellaneous
Virtues and Vices / Virtues / Theological / Individual / Faith (Fides)

SOCIAL LIFE

Kingship / Coronation / Holy Roman Emperor / Holy Roman Emperor crowned by pope (specific emperor)

Further details

Above the coronation an image of the Nativity to mark that it happened on Christmas day - above to the left Fama and St Peter, to the right Fides and Providentia, at the front towards the left the reigning Emperor Charles VI

Artist or creator

Stauder, Jacob Carl (1694-1756)

Date

1724 - 1725

Location

Ottobeuren (Swabia), Benediktinerabtei

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Gabriele Dischinger et al., Ottobeuren: Barocke Bildwelt des Klostergebäudes in Malerei und Plastik, vol. 2, Sankt Ottilien 2014, pp. 442-447, no. A

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Contact

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