Over 400 stained glass panes dating to
the 13th and 14th centuries have been preserved in three churches
in Esslingen. Practically all the themes found in the sculptural
repertoire of the great French Cathedrals of this time are
represented, including the Virtues and Vices. Even the everyday
life of the citizens of Esslingen is reflected, in scenes from the
Life of Mary.
The windows give a unique insight into the Medieval world, and
into the technical and artistic aspects of the production of
stained glass.
The central attraction is the windows
from the City/Parish church St.Dionysus, made between 1280 and
1330 and recently painstakingly restored. Stained glass windows
from the Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady), built by and for the
citizens of Esslingen from 1320-1508, and from the choir of the
(previously) Franciscan church can also be seen in this Internet
exhibition.
This is an Internet exhibition by the
Evangelical Gesamtkirchengemeinde Esslingen, the Landesdenkmalamt
Baden-Württemberg and the City of Esslingen, with
contributions from Prof.Rüdiger Becksmann.
Texts: Kirsten Fast. Illustrations: Schaible, Corpus
Vitrearum Medii Aevii Deutschland (Freiburg i. Br.)
There is richly illustrated
printed Catalogue. |
