Westfenster des Altenberger Dom — Odenthal, Germany
Posted by: prussel
N 51° 03.304 E 007° 07.968
32U E 369139 N 5657607
The west window of the Altenberger Dom (Altenberg Cathedral), designed in 1390 and probably completed before 1400, is the largest Gothic church window north of the Alps
Waymark Code: WMHGXG
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/10/2013
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Das um 1390 entworfene und vermutlich vor 1400 fertiggestellte Westfenster des Altenberger Doms ist das größte gotische Kirchenfenster nördlich der Alpen. Im Westfenster, das eines der schönsten der deutschen Gotik ist, findet man reiche Ornamente, kräftige Farben und konkrete, bildhafte Darstellungen, die die Abkehr von den ursprünglichen zisterziensischen Regeln (Farbverbot) dokumentieren.
Die Entwürfe für das Westfenster stammen von einem anonymen Maler, der nach einem seiner Werke als Meister des Berswordt-Retabels bezeichnet wird und vermutlich von 1385 bis kurz vor 1400 in Köln tätig war. Das Fenster stellt das Himmlische Jerusalem dar. Die Stifter des Fensters, das erste bergische Herzogspaar Anna von der Pfalz (die Schwester des deutschen Königs Ruprecht III.) und Wilhelm II. von Berg, sind als kniende Figuren in der Zentralgruppe der Glasmalerei dargestellt.
The west window of the Altenberger Dom (Altenberg Cathedral), designed in 1390 and probably completed before 1400, is the largest Gothic church window north of the Alps. In the west window, which is one of the most beautiful of German Gothic, one find rich ornaments, vibrant colours and concrete, pictorial representations, which document the departure from the original Cistercian rules (Colour ban).
The designs for the west window are from an anonymous painter, known for his work as master of Berswordt altarpiece, and worked in Cologne probably from 1385 until shortly before 1400. The window represents the Heavenly Jerusalem. The founders of the window, the first Duke and Duchess of Berg, Anna of the Palatinate (the sister of Rupert, King of Germany) and Wilhelm II of Berg, are shown as kneeling figures in the central group of glass painting.
Quelle/source: wikipedia
Type of building where window is located: Church
Address: Eugen-Heinen-Platz Odenthal, Germany 51519
Admission Charge: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Days of Operation: daily
Hours of Operation: From: 6:30 AM To: 8:00 PM
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