Christmas - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1984 - 4.50 Shilling

The brand image shows the Christmas picture of the Aggsbacher Senior Altar in the art collection of the Herzogenburg Abbey. This pen has also been at the center of a rich cultural life during its 900-year history. So, for example, in the design of the monastery in the Baroque period artists such as Prandtauer, Fischer von Erlach, Munggenast, Daniel Gran, Altomonte and the Kremser Schmidt with. Despite heavy trials throughout history, many art treasures could still be obtained from pre-baroque times, others could be acquired later. Thus the baroque splendor with its collections became a mirror of the artistic life and the special kind of religiosity in the different centuries. The older Aggsbacher altar, from which the Christmas picture of this special postage stamp originated, was created for the Kartause Aggsbach on the Danube. The long, narrow and high monastery church was completed and consecrated in 1392. The high altar was consecrated in 1422. It is obvious that the Gothic winged altar, the Aggsbacher Altar, was completed at this time. The master who created the altar is unknown.