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St.-Wolfgangs-Kirche: Interior, view of the Wolfgang altar, wings open

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. 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.

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