eclectic imaging (redux)
St. Getreu, Bamberg: Barrel Vault
Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 25 January 2010 in Art & Design.
In this vault we see the allegoric depiction of the Christ who overcomes death and sin by means of the Cross. A young Jesus with his parents kneeling by him represents the fleshly, God Father and the Holy Ghost above him represent the spritual / heavenly part of trinity. In the lunettes further depictions of ransom through Christus: the Fall of Man is confronted with Fides, the allegory of faith, who catches the shed blood coming from the sacrificed Lamb of God, accompanied by Justitia Dei, the divine justice, with her flaming sword.
In the corners we see (clockwise from upper left) the tips of the Trinitarieraltar, the left and right side altar, and the pulpit.
My (old) coffee-table book of selected postings.
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@António Pires: The artist is unknown, but it's possible that he spent a few years in Italy, as this was a common part of apprenticeship for an artist in past times.
@MaryB: Mary, long time no see! Don't worry and make yourself at home, all churches are still there. :-)
@B.Held: Thanks so much, Brittany!
@Ronnie 2¢: What do you think people of the future will think when they look into their past? I wouldn't romanticize work and lifestyle of these past artists; all in all they did remittance work, and if they were not good or clever enough, they would have become eternal students of their lead artists. Rembrandt is a good example for this, the older he got the less he was painting by himself. Getreu's cupola perhaps was somebody's masterpiece for qualifying as a master craftsman.
@Ted: Thanks, Ted!
@Peter: Last renovation works were finished in 2003, so it all looks very fresh.
@Steven: Many thanks, Steven!
@Christine Walsh: If I have to decide between details and prevent people from turning their neck, I usually take the details. :-)
@Japanalia: My pleasure!
@akarui: Thanks, Olivier! Though it is just another ceiling shot I'm still glad you like it. :-)
@Twelvebit: You'll never find something like this in "Elle decoration".