Strasbourg: The main portal of the cathedral, ca. 1860

Title

Strasbourg: The main portal of the cathedral

Photographer

• Bisson Frères

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• documentary photography
• architectural photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf der Fotografie: Signaturstempel: Bisson frères

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet recto unten links auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: Cathedrale de Strasbourg, porte principale; Straßburger Münster, Hauptportal; CWW

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.

Genre

• architecture

Main Motif

• portal
• man
• woman
• child
• group of people
• Mary
• Christ Child
• Jesus Christ
• Mary Magdalene
• Adam and Eve
• Saint Matthew (evangelist)
• Saint Mark (evangelist)
• Saint Luke (evangelist)
• Saint John the Evangelist
• Twelve Apostles
• Judas Iscariot (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Holy Spirit
• Simon of Cyrene
• God the Father
• Jonah
• the Passion
• crucifixion

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Jesus Christ
• Mary Magdalene
• Matthew (evangelist)
• Mark (evangelist)
• Luke (evangelist)
• John the Evangelist
• Twelve Apostles
• Judas Iscariot (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Holy Spirit
• Simon of Cyrene
• God the Father
• Jonah (prophet)
• Adam
• Eve

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (FRANCE) (FRANCE)
• 61E(STRASBOURG) names of cities and villages (STRASBOURG)
• 61F(CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE STRASBOURG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE STRASBOURG)
• 31D14 adult man
• 31D15 adult woman
• 31D112 child
• 11D Christ
• 11D2 Christ as child or youth (in general) ~ Christian religion
• 11I62(ADAM & EVE) Adam and Eve (not in biblical context)
• 11HH(MARY MAGDALENE) the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge
• 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
• 11H(LUKE) Luke the evangelist; possible attributes: book, (winged) ox, portrait of the Virgin, surgical instruments, painter's utensils, scroll
• 11H(MARK) Mark (Marcus) the evangelist, and bishop of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, (winged) lion, pen and inkhorn, scroll
• 73F28 life and acts of Matthew (Levi)
• 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara
• 11I351 the twelve apostles, Judas Iscariot included
• 11E the Holy Ghost
• 11C God the Father
• 73D412 Simon the Cyrenian compelled to help Christ to bear the cross

Secondary

• 48C16 architectural detail
• 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture
• 48C2 sculpture
• 48A98141 ornament ~ tracery
• 48C168(WIMPERG) other architectural details (WIMPERG)
• 11Q7121(PORTAL) parts of church exterior and annexes: portal