The cult of these saints has its origin in Franken and they are called upon for help in different states of distress. The depicted saints include Eustace, George, Agathius. Cyriacus, Leonard, Pantaleon, Christopher, Giles (last row, from left to right); Denis, Blaise and Erasmus (front row). On the left wing
The cult of these saints has its origin in Franken and they are called upon for help in different states of distress. The depicted saints include Eustace, George, Agathius. Cyriacus, Leonard, Pantaleon, Christopher, Giles (last row, from left to right); Denis, Blaise and Erasmus (front row). On the left wing saints Catherine, Barbara and Margaret are shown in a group with the Virgin and child, otherwise known as 'virgo inter virgines'. The infant Christ at the centre puts a ring on Catherine's finger, alluding to her mystical marriage.
[http://www.kirchspiel-rochlitzer-land.de/kirchspiel/default/index.php?cat=x_ro&subcat=gebaeude&page=kuni_ausstattung; accessed 30 Mar 2016] (Translation, cda 2016)
- Attribution
- Master of the Oberbobritzsch Altarpiece (?)
Attribution
Master of the Oberbobritzsch Altarpiece (?) | [Sandner 1993, 101] |
- Production date
- 1513
Production date
1513 | [Corpus dated on reverse] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions including frame: c. 290 x 100 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions including frame: c. 290 x 100 cm
[Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Sachsen, revised 2016]
- Signature / Dating
- the High Altarpiece is dated '1513' on the reverse of the carved 'Mercy Seat' group
Signature / Dating
- the High Altarpiece is dated '1513' on the reverse of the carved 'Mercy Seat' group
[Sandner 1993, 140]
- Owner
- Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde Rochlitz
- Repository
- St. Kunigundenkirche Rochlitz
- Location
- Rochlitz
- CDA ID
- DE_KKR_NONE-KKR002D
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KKR_NONE-KKR002D/