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Christmas - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2015 - 80 Euro Cent


Theme: Religion & Spirituality
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2015
Face Value80.00 
Edition Issued1,000,000
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2577
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID656522
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The late Gothic high altar of the parish church of Gampern - a carved winged altar, which was created between 1497 and 1507 - is one of the most famous of its kind in Upper Austria. His paintings focus on the Mother of God and the message of the Incarnation of Christ. With the wings open, the altar shows the coronation of Mary, the patron saint of St. Remigius and the holy physician, helpers and martyr Pantaleon. On the wings are themes from the life of the Mother of God to see: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity and a representation in the temple. At the top of the conversation are images of the saints and the risen Lord between Mary and John. On ordinary days away from church festivals and throughout the Lent, the altar was always closed, then presented the suffering of Christ, including the Mount of Olives, crucifixion and salvation. Also on the back of the altar, on the back wings and on the back of the predella (the pedestal zone) are illustrations of the Bible and of several saints to see.   Anyone who has created the artistically crafted winged altar is unclear. He is attributed to Passau art workshops as well as Johannes Baierlein d. Ä., Lienhart Astl (who also created the Hallstatt Altar), Martin Schongauer, Martin Kriechbaum and Michael Wohlgemuth, a teacher of Dürer. Also as founders several patrons come into question, but it is usually from the Passau canons and later provost Canonicus Wilhelm IV of Nothaft from; this should also be represented on the predella kneeling beside his coat of arms.  

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The late Gothic high altar of the parish church of Gampern - a carved winged altar, which was created between 1497 and 1507 - is one of the most famous of its kind in Upper Austria. His paintings focus on the Mother of God and the message of the Incarnation of Christ. With the wings open, the altar shows the coronation of Mary, the patron saint of St. Remigius and the holy physician, helpers and martyr Pantaleon. On the wings are themes from the life of the Mother of God to see: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity and a representation in the temple. At the top of the conversation are images of the saints and the risen Lord between Mary and John. On ordinary days away from church festivals and throughout the Lent, the altar was always closed, then presented the suffering of Christ, including the Mount of Olives, crucifixion and salvation. Also on the back of the altar, on the back wings and on the back of the predella (the pedestal zone) are illustrations of the Bible and of several saints to see.   Anyone who has created the artistically crafted winged altar is unclear. He is attributed to Passau art workshops as well as Johannes Baierlein d. Ä., Lienhart Astl (who also created the Hallstatt Altar), Martin Schongauer, Martin Kriechbaum and Michael Wohlgemuth, a teacher of Dürer. Also as founders several patrons come into question, but it is usually from the Passau canons and later provost Canonicus Wilhelm IV of Nothaft from; this should also be represented on the predella kneeling beside his coat of arms.  .