posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Carved limewood, dated ca. 1500. The three central figures are St. Sebastian, St. Wolfgang and St. Rochus (Roche). The wings are painted with scenes of the Wolfgang legend.\u000a\u000aAlso known as the Shepherds Church, the Late Gothic St.-Wolfgangs-Church had a double function. With its embrasures and underground casements, it was also part of the Klingentor fortifications, attached to the base of the tower. It has three carved altarpieces, all dating ca. 1500.
History
Alt Title
Shepherds Church
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-06-30
Spatial Coverage
Rothenburg ober der Tauber|Rothenburg ober der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany: Klingenbastei|+49.377939+10.178008
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Late Gothic
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.