Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Birkenstein / St. Mariae Verkündigung / Paintings on the outside / Panel 3

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Miraculous Images / Birkenstein / History of the Pilgrimage / The priest who was reluctant to allow for public veneration of the statue falls ill, is miraculously healed, and begins building the chapel

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Death / Ways of dying / Death averted

Further details

This detail shows the sick priest, with the approaching death being pulled back by an angel who sets the clock back

Artist or creator

Weidinger, Johann Georg (active by 1761)

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

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