Pilgrimage church Mariahilf (Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf)
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Artwork
The processional cross in the nave of the pilgrimage church Mariahilf in Graz
Type
Sculpture
Critical History
The processional cross in the church’s nave shows a remarkable corpus Christi which is attributable to the workshop of Philipp Jakob Straub.1 The body is modeled in a very detailed way, also the face is of high technical quality. Only the hip region appears coarse and ungainly which encourages the assumption of a workshop work. The blood drops dripping out of the wounds support the realistic depiction of the suffering Christ.
Construction / Execution
It is a three-nail-type with the head resting on the right side.
Components
Sculpture
Author: (workshop) Philipp Jakob Straub
Completed: 1740 – 1750
Material(s): wood
Polychromy
Completed: 1740 – 1750
Images
Processional cross, pilgrimage church Mariahilf, Graz (photo by Anja Lindbichler, 2018)
Corpus Christi, detail, processional cross, pilgrimage church Mariahilf, Graz (photo by Anja Lindbichler, 2018)
Catalogue entry prepared by Christina Pichler and Margit Stadlober
Recommended citation: Christina Pichler and Margit Stadlober, The processional cross in the nave of the pilgrimage church Mariahilf in Graz, in: TrArS – Tracing the Art of the Straub Family, 2018, (accessed 29/10/2025) URL
Sources and Bibliography
Dehio. Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs. Graz, Wien, Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, 1979
