Monastery Church of Sts Dionys and Juliana (Klosterkirche St. Dionys and St. Juliana)
Benediktinerkloster Schäftlarn
Artwork
Choir Stalls and their Decoration in the Monastery Church of Sts Dionys and Juliana in Schäftlarn
Type
Choir stalls
Critical History
Two double rows of seats and two single seats for the abbot and the prior, and two credenzas are attributed to J. B. Straub. 1
Construction / Execution
The choir stalls and the credenzas are executed in oak wood. The sculptural decoration consists of reliefs formed by putti and clouds, this decoration has a white paint layer with golden areas.
Components
Carpentry
Completed: 1756 – 1765
Technique(s): sawing, wood carving
Sculpture
Author: Johann Baptist Straub (Wiesensteig ca. 1704 – Munich 1784)
Completed: 1756 – 1765
Technique(s): wood carving
Material(s): wood
Polychromy
Completed: 1756 – 1780
Technique(s): polished white, water gilding
Images
The choir stalls and their decoration in the Monastery Church of Sts Dionys and Juliana in Schäftlarn (Bavarian State Department of Monuments and Sites, photo by Michel Forstner, 2017)
Catalogue entry prepared by Rupert Karbacher
Recommended citation: Rupert Karbacher, Choir Stalls and their Decoration in the Monastery Church of Sts Dionys and Juliana in Schäftlarn, in: TrArS – Tracing the Art of the Straub Family, 2018, (accessed 24/10/2025) URL
Sources and Bibliography
Peter Volk, Johann Baptist Straub 1704–1784, München, Hirmer Verlag, 1984
