St Stephen's Munster Flashcards
(16 cards)
Who is shown on the altar predella?
The four evangelists
- John
- Mathew
- Mark
- Luke
Who is on the altar left & right wings?
Left - St Stephen & St Lawrence
Right - Protasius & Gevasius
Who painted ‘The Last Judgement’?
Martin Scongauer
Where are the actual bodies of Gervasius & Protasius buried?
The crypt of Sant’ Ambrogio in Milan
What are the simplified building dates of Breisach Minster?
12th to 15th century
(final stone 1494)
Name two building materials of the Munster?
- Sandstone
- darker volcanic tuff
How can the altar date be guessed?
An angel at gods side holds a prayer book with the year (1526)
What is Helmut Lutz’s artwork in the Munster crypt called?
Crown of Thorns
Who is HL and how do we know his name?
Hans Loy
There is a letter from him in the Freiburg tax ledgers asking for linden wood.
What is shown in the altar centre shrine?
The coronation of Mary (Jesus to the right, God left)
Under who, and where did Gervasius and Protasius suffer martydom?
Emperor Nero, in Milan
What are the three Munster building periods?
1) 1180 - 1230
2) 1270 - 1300
3) 1330 - 1494
What do the a) west b) north and c) south walls of the Last Judgement depict?
a) Christ and the Judgement
b) Depiction of hell - chaotic, confusing, grotesque
c) Heaven - angels, meadows, clear, light
Why was there a 120 year gap in the construction of the Munster?
- political struggles
- disputes between nobility and the Guilds
- plague
- floods
A) Every church is build in the style of what?
B) Which way does the altar face?
A) Style of the cross?
B) Altar faces the east - sunrise represents Christ
Who:
a) stole the relics of Gervasius & Protasius from Milan?
b) brought them to Breisach on his way to Cologne?
a) Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
b) Rainald von Dassel
