Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Germany / Birkenstein / St. Mariae Verkündigung / Sacristy

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Life of Christ / Infancy / Annunciation / Emblem Cycles / Birkenstein, Chapel St. Mariae Verkündigung, Sacristy cupboards (3rd quarter 18th century, emblems on Annunciation and Incarnation)

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Emblems / Cycles (outside books) / Panel and Canvas Paintings / Birkenstein, Chapel St. Mariae Verkündigung, Sacristy cupboards (3rd quarter 18th century, primary on the incarnations, many images show liturgical objects, probably fragment of a larger series)
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Celestial bodies / Sun / Sunbeam focussed by lens
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Heart / Not Winged / Burning
Emblems, imprese and devices - catalogue / Tools for Scholarship and Science / Lens / Focussing sunlight

Further details

Sunlight focussed by a lens sets a heart into flames. The text at the top paraphrases Lc. 1:35 (Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te - the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee), the text at the bottom means 'Acts without injuy' (sc. the light going through the glass without destroying it)

Artist or creator

Bavaria
anonymous

Date

18th century (third quarter)

Location

Birkenstein, St. Mariae Verkündigung

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

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Contact

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