Interior of a Gothic Church, 1793

Title

Interior of a Gothic Church

Painter

• Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on copper

Material

• copper

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet am Sockel des vordersten Pfeilers links: J.L.E. Morgenstern. pinx= 1793.

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1817 with the Sophia Franziska de Neufville-Gontard collection

Genre

• architecture
• interior

Main Motif

• woman
• child
• man
• group of people
• interior space

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Jesus Christ
• Mary Magdalene
• John the Evangelist
• Andrew (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Paul (apostle)

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 11Q713 interior of church
• 48C1451(+74221) 'Architekturbild' (+ Gothic art)
• 48C1412 interior ~ representation of a building

Secondary

• 11Q714 (liturgical) equipment of church
• 11Q7131(NAVE) parts of church interior: nave
• 11Q7131(AISLE) parts of church interior: aisle
• 11Q7131(VAULT) parts of church interior: vault
• 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture
• 11Q7141 altar
• 11Q71454 pulpit, ambo, chancel
• 42E312 epitaph
• 11P31 organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church; clergy in general
• 46A12 nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood
• 46A151 beggar
• 34B11 dog