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Reims: West Facade of the Cathedral II, Bisson Frères

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Reims: West Facade of the Cathedral II

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Reims: West Facade of the Cathedral II, 1858

Blatt: 45 x 36.6 cm
Gesamtmaß: 53.1 x 44.3 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.65

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Reims: West Facade of the Cathedral II

Photographer

Bisson Frères

Period Produced

19th century

School

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf der Fotografie: Signaturstempel: Bisson Frères

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

architecture

Persons Shown

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 1,26-56
Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 2,22-38
Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,29-34
Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 584-586

Iconclass

Level 0

25Fanimals

Primary

48C1architecture
61D(FRANCE)geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (FRANCE) (FRANCE)
61E(REIMS)names of cities and villages (REIMS)
61F(NOTRE DAME REIMS)names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (NOTRE DAME REIMS)
31D14adult man
31D15adult woman
31D112child
11DChrist
11D2Christ as child or youth (in general) ~ Christian religion
11H(JOHN)the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
71Hstory of David
71Istory of Solomon
11I63(SHEBA)Sheba (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Sheba (as negress): goosefeet, scroll
11G184the Archangel Gabriel
11H(JOSEPH)the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools
11H(NICHOLAS)the bishop Nicholas of Myra (or Bari); possible attributes: anchor, boat, three golden balls (on a book), three purses, three children in a tub, three maidens
11HH(EUTROPIA)female saints (EUTROPIA)
11HH(HELENA)empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great; possible attributes: model of church, (royal) crown, crown of thorns, cross, three nails
11H(RIGOBERT)male saints (RIGOBERT)
11HH(ANNA)Anna, mother of Mary; possible attributes: book, Christ-child, lily, Virgin Mary
11Q7121(PORTAL)parts of church exterior and annexes: portal

Secondary

48C16architectural detail
48C161column, pillar ~ architecture
48C2sculpture
48A98141ornament ~ tracery
48C168(WIMPERG)other architectural details (WIMPERG)
41A33window

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18.07.2024