Iconography

ANTIQUITIES

Obelisks

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Birkenstein / St. Mariae Verkündigung / Painting at the entrance

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Science, technology and medicine / Science / Acoustics / Echo
Science, technology and medicine / Medicine / Illnesses / Sick persons (generic)
Science, technology and medicine / Medicine / Veterinary medicine
Flora and Fauna / Birds / Dove
Flora and Fauna / Birds / Falcon or Buzzard
Flora and Fauna / Birds / Poultry

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Old Testament / Genesis / Noah / The Flood (Gen. 6:1-9:17) / Noah and the animals enter the Ark (Gen. 7: 1-9)
Old Testament / Genesis / Joseph / Joseph and Pharaoh (Gen. 41) / In the years of dearth, Pharaoh sends the Egyptians to Joseph (Ite ad Joseph), who opens the storehouses (Gen. 41:54-57)
Old Testament / Exodus / Moses and the burning bush / Moses takes up his rod again (Exod. 4:4)
Old Testament / Judges / Gideon (Jud. 6-8) / Gideon brings a sacrifice and an angel appears (Jud. 6:19-21)
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David and Goliath (1 Kings 17) / David kills Goliath with a sling (1 Kings 17:49)
Old Testament / 3 Kings (A.V. I Kings) / Elias and the dearth in Israel (3 Kings 17-18) / At Elias's prayer rain comes (3 Kings 18:42-45)
Old Testament / Job / Job's reply to Sophar (Job 12-14) / Job asks if God will protect him in death (Job 14:13)
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 1-50 (Vulg.), 1-51 (AV) / Psalm 30 (Vulg.), 31 (AV): In te, Domine, speravi
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 1-50 (Vulg.), 1-51 (AV) / Psalm 35 (Vulg.), 36 (AV): Dixit injustus
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 51-100 (Vulg.), 52-101 (AV) / Psalm 90 (Vulg.), 91 (AV): Qui habitat
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 101-150 (Vulg.) / Psalm 103 (Vulg.), 104 (AV): Benedic, anima mea, Domino, Domine
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 101-150 (Vulg.) / Psalm 110 (Vulg.), 111 (AV): Confitebor tibi
Old Testament / Proverbs / Praise of Wisdom (Prov. 7-8) / Prov. 8:15: Per me reges regnant (By me kings reign)
Old Testament / Ecclesiasticus / Ecclus. 24:24: Ego mater pulchrae dilectionis et timoris et agnitionis et sanctae spei (I am the mother of fair love and of fear and of knowledge and of holy hope)
Old Testament / Isaias (A.V. Isaiah) / Threats against Babylon (Is. 14) / Isa. 14:23: Scopabo eam in scopa terens (I will sweep it and wear it out with a besom)
Life of Christ / Ministry / Teaching / Christ and the Samaritan Woman
Life of Christ / Ministry / Teaching / Christ teaching (and rejected) in Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6)
Life of Christ / Ministry / Miracles / Wedding feast at Cana / Servants filling the waterpots
Apocalypse (Revelation) / Apocalyptic dragon (outside Biblical narrative)
Virgin Mary / Symbols / Symbols taken from the Bible / 3 Kings 10:18-20: Mary on the Throne of Solomon (flanked by 14 lions)
Virgin Mary / Symbols / Symbols taken from the Bible / Ecclus 24:24: Ego mater pulchrae dilectionis, et timoris, et agnitionis, et sanctae spei (I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope)
Virgin Mary / Symbols / Symbols taken neither from the Bible nor the Litany of Loreto / Constellation Virgo
Virgin Mary / Symbols / Symbols taken neither from the Bible nor the Litany of Loreto / Lens (creating fire)
Saints / Apostles / Paul / Life / Voyage to Rome (Acts 27-28) / The storm (Acts 27:14-40)
Angels / Fighting / Devils
Angels / Various activities / Cleaning a building
Angels / Various activities / Reading
The Soul / Seeking refuge from the devil
Miscellaneous / Intercession / The Virgin Mary intercedes with the Trinity
Miscellaneous / Pilgrimage / Ex votos
Miscellaneous / Praying / Person in prayer / before the Virgin Mary

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Virtues and Vices / Virtues / Theological / Cycles / Single image
Emblems / Cycles (outside books) / Panel and Canvas Paintings / Birkenstein, Chapel St. Mariae Verkündigung, painting at entrance (Josef Grass, 1761, emblems and Biblical scenes on the Intercession of the Virgin Mary)
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Celestial bodies / Moon / Moon receiving light from sun
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Celestial bodies / Sun / Sun giving light to moon
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Heart / Not Winged / Burning
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Means of Transport / Anchor
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Means of Transport / Ship / Man rescued from sinking ship

SOCIAL LIFE

Triumphs / Trophies
Professions and trades / Agricultural / Pruning
Domestic life / Housework and servants / Cleaning

Further details

Artist or creator

Grass, Josef Franz Xaver (born 1737, died 1788-1789)

Date

1761

Location

Birkenstein, St. Mariae Verkündigung

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Contact

For comments or queries, please contact photographic.collect@sas.ac.uk
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