ID:
622
Original Country:
Austria
Region:
Salzburg
Sorting Title:
Nonnberg Convent, Vestibule, west wall, Gregory of Tours' niche
Subject:
Description: On the far left is the half figure of a bishop saint, possibly Rupert of Salzburg or Wolfgangus of Regensburg, wearing miter and vestments and holding a crozier. In the center is Gregory the Great, wearing a tiara and holding an open book. To the far right is a bishop saint (partly destroyed), possibly Wolfgangus of Regensburg, holding a crozier. The half figures appear within painted architectural backgrounds, within an arched niche.
Creation Date:
mid 12th c.
Century:
12th
Style Genre:
Romanesque
Work Type:
manuscript
Format Medium:
fresco
Original Location:
Salzburg: Nonnberg Convent
Original Structure:
Church Vestibule
Specific Location:
west wall
Image Source:
Index of Christian Art
Photo Repo Number:
31 S18 CvNCh 19,1 A1 033233
Contributor:
Lisa Tom
