Reims: West Facade of the Cathedral I, 1857

Blatt: 37.7 x 43.8 cm
Gesamtmaß: 51.8 x 59.4 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.64

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

architecture

Associated Persons and Institutions

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 1,26-56
Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 2,22-38
Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,16-34
Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 584-586

Iconclass

Primary

48C1architecture
61D(FRANCE)geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (FRANCE) (FRANCE)
61E(REIMS)names of cities and villages (REIMS)
61F(NOTRE DAME REIMS)names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (NOTRE DAME REIMS)
31D14adult man
31D15adult woman
31D112child
25Fanimals
11DChrist
11D2Christ as child or youth (in general) ~ Christian religion
11H(PETER)the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara
11H(JOHN)the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
11G184the Archangel Gabriel
11H(JOSEPH)the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools
11I63(SHEBA)Sheba (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Sheba (as negress): goosefeet, scroll
71Hstory of David
11Fthe Virgin Mary
11I73(HANNA)female persons from the New Testament (HANNA) (HANNA)
11I72(SIMEON)male persons from the New Testament (SIMEON) (SIMEON)
71C1story of Abraham
71C2story of Isaac
11I62(MOSES)Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law
11I62(ISAI)male persons from the Old Testament (ISAI) (ISAI)
73C1story of John the Baptist (Matthew 3; Mark 1:4-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34)
11HH(ELISABETH)Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist; possible attributes: John the Baptist as child
11H(CALLISTUS)pope and martyr Callistus (Callixtus) I; possible attributes: book, millstone
11H(REMIGIUS)bishop Remigius (Rémi) of Rheims; possible attributes: dove with a phial of oil in its beak, (kneeling) maiden, phial of oil
71Istory of Solomon
11H(NICASIUS VON REIMS)male saints (NICASIUS VON REIMS)
11H(NICHOLAS)the bishop Nicholas of Myra (or Bari); possible attributes: anchor, boat, three golden balls (on a book), three purses, three children in a tub, three maidens
11HH(EUTROPIA)female saints (EUTROPIA)
11HH(HELENA)empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great; possible attributes: model of church, (royal) crown, crown of thorns, cross, three nails
11H(RIGOBERT)male saints (RIGOBERT)
11HH(ANNA)Anna, mother of Mary; possible attributes: book, Christ-child, lily, Virgin Mary

Secondary

48C16architectural detail
48C161column, pillar ~ architecture
48C2sculpture
48C168(WIMPERG)other architectural details (WIMPERG)
48A98141ornament ~ tracery
41A33window
11Q7121(PORTAL)parts of church exterior and annexes: portal

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28.05.2024