The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn (Klosterkirche St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn )
Monastery of the Benedictins Schäftlarn
Artwork
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn
Type
Sculptural decoration
Critical History
The organ is decorated with two vases, and two large and three small angels playing music. 1
Construction / Execution
The sculptures are carved by wood and have a monochrome white painting layer.
Components
Sculpture
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn
Author: Johann Baptist Straub (Wiesensteig ca. 1704 – Munich 1784)
Completed: 1756 – 1765
Technique(s): wood carving
Material(s): wood
Carpentry
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn
Author: Johann Mentele
Completed: 1765 – 1769
Polychromy
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn
Completed: 1756 – 1780
Images
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St. Dionys uand St Juliana, Schäftlarn, photo Bavarian Department of Monuments and Sites, photo Michel Forstner 07.2017
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St. Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn, photo Bavarian Department of Monuments and Sites, photo Michel Forstner 07.2017
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St. Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn, photo Bavarian Department of Monuments and Sites, photo Michel Forstner 07.2017
The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St. Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn, photo Bavarian Department of Monuments and Sites, photo Michel Forstner 07.2017
Catalogue entry prepared by Rupert Karbacher
Recommended citation: Rupert Karbacher, The sculptural decoration of the organ in the monastery church St Dionys and St Juliana, Schäftlarn , in: TrArS – Tracing the Art of the Straub Family, 2018, (accessed 24/02/2019) URL
