The Altarpiece (Theatrum Sacrum)
Location: High altar / chancel
Dating: 17th century (Baroque period)
Material/Type: Theater backdrop/stage setup instead of a classic painting
Not a classic painted picture, but a theater backdrop set up like a stage in the spirit of the baroque 'Theatrum Sacrum'. The Assumption of Mary is staged in such a way that the viewer feels like a witness to the event; the arrangement of figures creates movement and draws the eye from the earth into the open sky. A medium of its time to show the glory of God and the hope of eternal life to even those who did not know how to read - 'the cinema of the baroque'.
Dating: 17th century (Baroque period)
Material/Type: Theater backdrop/stage setup instead of a classic painting
Not a classic painted picture, but a theater backdrop set up like a stage in the spirit of the baroque 'Theatrum Sacrum'. The Assumption of Mary is staged in such a way that the viewer feels like a witness to the event; the arrangement of figures creates movement and draws the eye from the earth into the open sky. A medium of its time to show the glory of God and the hope of eternal life to even those who did not know how to read - 'the cinema of the baroque'.