Artworks Catalogue

Location

Germany, Bavaria, St. Wolfgang bei Dorfen

Parish church St Wolfgang (Pfarrkirche und Wallfahrtskirche St. Wolfgang )

Catholic parish St Wolfgang

Artwork

Two angels and a Mater Dolorosa in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang, St Wolfgang near Dorfen

Type

Sculpture

Dimensions

Height: 127 cm, width: 46 cm, depth: 28 cm

Inscriptions

1. Ex munere Decan Melzer ao: 1777 Straub.fecit Monachy (Backside of the sculpture on the painting layer)
2. 1861 Ren (backside of the sculpture on the dark blue painting layer)
3. Ex munere Philippi de Hepp. 1777 (Backside of the angels)

Critical History

The Mater Dolorosa and the two angels are mentioned in the book of Volk.1 Steiner only mentions the mMater Dolorosa 2 Lipperts list was published 5 years before the execution of the sculpture. The sculpture is standing on the mensa of a sidealtar just opposite of the entry of the church, two carved vases with flowers are positioned left and right. The 2 angels are standing on consoles left and right of the tabernacle of the highaltar.

Construction / Execution

The sculptures are made by wood and have a polychrome surface. The sculpture of Maria is hollowed and covered again with a carved lidpiece. On this part of the sculpture on the blue colour of her coat is written an inscription with a brush: "Ex munere decan Melzer ao: 1777 Straub. fecit Monachy" A nimbus which is standing separated is covering the complete sculpture from behind. On the backside of both angels an inscription is written with a brush upon a painting layer: "Ex munere Philippi de Hepp. 1777"

Components

Sculpture

Two angels and a Mater Dolorosa in the parishchurch St Wolfgang in St Wolfgang

Completed: 1777

Polychromy

Two angels and a Mater Dolorosa in the parishchurch St Wolfgang in St Wolfgang

Completed: 1777

Comment

The 2 angels are actually standing on both sides of the tabernacle of the highaltar. Compared with other angels that J. B. Straub has created for tabernacles they seem to show a expression that does not fit to this function. On the other hand the form of the consoles does not fit to the architecture of the highaltar which dates in the first half of the 17th century. May be the 2 angels should stand together with the Mater Dolorosa. In the photoarchive we have historic photos but they show always the actual situation. If the situation was changed then it must have been in 19th century. The carved vases with the flowers should be created earlier then then the 3 sculptures.

Conservation-restoration

1861

Treatment Description

Following the inscription on the backside: "1861 Ren." the sculpture was completely overpainted in that time. The actual surface must have been executed in the middle of the 20th century the result its a mixture of painting layers from different times.

Images

1. The two angels at the tabernacle of the highaltar in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang, St Wolfgang near Dorfen photo Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites Michael Forstner 01.2018
2. The right angel at the tabernacle of the highaltar in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang, St Wolfgang near Dorfen photo Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites Michael Forstner 01.2018
3. The left angel at the tabernacle of the highaltar in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang, St Wolfgang near Dorfen photo Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites Michael Forstner 01.2018
4. The inscription at the backside of the right angel at the tabernacle of the highaltar in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang photo Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites Rupert Karbacher 05.2018
5. The Mater Dolorosa at a sidealtar in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang, St Wolfgang near Dorfen Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites Michael Forstner 01.2018
6. The inscription on the backside of the Mater Dolorosa in the pilgrimagechurch St Wolfgang photo Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites Rupert Karbacher 05.2018