Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Birkenstein / St. Mariae Verkündigung / Paintings on the outside / Panel 4

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Old Testament / Ecclesiasticus / Ecclus 24:22: Ego quasi terebinthus extendi ramos meos (I have stretched out my branches as the turpentine tree)
Life of Christ / Ministry / Parables / The mustard seed (Mt. 13:31-32, Mc. 4:31-32, Lc. 13:18-19) / Adaptations
Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Miraculous Images / Birkenstein / History of the Pilgrimage / After the chapel was built, pilgrims started arriving in 1673, and in 1692 an extension was added

Further details

The image of the tree under which a woman presenting her heart rests is explained by three biblical quotations: Ecclus 24:22, speaking of wisdom stretching out her branches, one unidentified (und ziehest die hertzen freindlich an - you gently attract the hearts), one from Mc 4:31

Artist or creator

Weidinger, Johann Georg (active by 1761)

Date

1761

Location

Birkenstein, St. Mariae Verkündigung

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

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