Adoration of the Magi (Landsberg am Lech)
The leaded glass window depicting the Adoration of the Magi is located in the parish church of the Assumption in Landsberg am Lech ( Bavaria ).
history
The window with the representation of the Magi was installed in the first glazing phase around 1480. It has the field dimensions of approx. 49 cm high and 84 cm wide. The base zone under the adoration, the top row of battlements and the lancet tips are modern additions.
description
The window shows the adoration of the Christ Child , who is seated on Mary's lap , by the three kings. Joseph stands behind Maria and in the background you can see the stable with ox and donkey. The kings bring precious gifts, one kneels before Mary and his crown lies at his feet.
In the tracery you can see the thorn-crowned head of Christ, which is surrounded by a halo. Rose blossoms can be seen in the other tracery panels.
literature
- Susanne Fischer: The Munich School of Glass Painting. Studies of the glass paintings of the late 15th and early 16th centuries in the Munich area . (Workbooks of the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, Volume 90) Munich 1997, ISBN 3-87490-652-3 , pp. 68–69.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 3 ′ 3.1 " N , 10 ° 52 ′ 37.5" E