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    TG_618: Matthäus und Markus-Fenster
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    Title

    Matthäus und Markus-Fenster

    Type of Object
    Stained glass
    Artist / Producer
    Casty, Gian
    Dating
    1966
    Dimensions
    300 x 110 cm
    Location
    Evangelische Kirche, Kreuzlingen-Kurzrickenbach
    Place
    n II
    Inventory
    Corpus Vitrearum Thurgau · Corpus Vitrearum · Thurgau (canton)

    Iconography

    Description

    Hochrechteckiges Fenster mit den sitzenden hellen Figuren zweier Evangelisten und ihrer Symbole vor dunkelblauem Hintergrund. Links unten Matthäus mit dem hinter ihm stehenden Engel, rechts oben Markus mit dem Löwen zu seinen Füssen. Einzelne gelbe und rote Farbakzente.

    Iconclass Code
    11H(MARK) · Mark (Marcus) the evangelist, and bishop of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, (winged) lion, pen and inkhorn, scroll
    11H(MATTHEW) · the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword
    11I423 · lion (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Mark
    11I424 · angel (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Matthew
    Iconclass Keywords
    angel · apostle · axe · book · evangelist · halberd · ink-horn · lion · Mark (St.) · Matthew (St.) · money-bag · pen · scroll · square (drawing-instrument) · sword
    Inscription

    GESTIFTET / VON / ERNST FISCHER, FRIEDENSRICHTER (unter der Glasmalerei angebrachte Tafel)

    Signature

    keine

    Technique / State

    Technique

    Farbloses und farbiges Antikglas. Kräftige Schwarzlotbemalung.

    History

    Research

    Im Zuge der Kirchenerweiterung und des Umbaus von 1965/66 schuf Gian Casty zwei Evangelisten-Fenster für den neuen östlichen Abschluss der Kirche.

    Dating
    1966
    Original Donor

    Ernst Fischer, Friedensrichter

    Owner

    Evangelische Kirchgemeinde Kreuzlingen

    Bibliography and Sources

    Literature

    Erni, P. und Raimann, A. (2009). Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kantons Thurgau. Bd. VII: Der Bezirk Kreuzlingen I. Die Stadt Kreuzlingen. Die Kunstdenkmäler der Schweiz. Bern: Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte, S. 199.

    Wismer, U., Casty, G., & Kaiser Trümpler, A. (2011). Glasmaler Gian Casty: aus dem dunkeln Leuchten. Aarwangen: Wälchi, S. 146-149.

    Image Information

    Name of Image
    TG_KreuzlingenKurzrickenbach_ReformierteKirche_TG_618
    Credits
    © Vitrocentre Romont (Foto: Hans Fischer)
    Date
    2020
    Owner

    Evangelische Kirchgemeinde Kreuzlingen

    Inventory

    Reference Number
    TG_618
    Author and Date of Entry
    Eva Scheiwiller-Lorber 2016; Katrin Kaufmann 2020
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