Cross altar
Location: Left branch (north)
Dating: 1786
Material/Type: Wood, carved, Corinthian construction
Artist/Manufacturer: Veit Königer
Shows the crucified Christ (three-nail type) in front of a painted backdrop of Golgotha and Jerusalem. Contrary to iconographic tradition, John the Evangelist stands to the right and the Mother of God to the left of the crucified man. An angel in the altarpiece holds Christ's cup of passion as a symbol of the Eucharist.
Dating: 1786
Material/Type: Wood, carved, Corinthian construction
Artist/Manufacturer: Veit Königer
Shows the crucified Christ (three-nail type) in front of a painted backdrop of Golgotha and Jerusalem. Contrary to iconographic tradition, John the Evangelist stands to the right and the Mother of God to the left of the crucified man. An angel in the altarpiece holds Christ's cup of passion as a symbol of the Eucharist.