St Andrew as patron
Panel
1533 (made)
1533 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This panel was orginally in Steinfeld Abbey near the German city of Cologne. The figure is St Andrew, one of the original 12 Apostles. He and his brother Simon Peter, also an Apostle, were fishermen who were called by Christ to become his disciples.
According to legend, Andrew was crucified in Greece during the reign of Nero (AD 54-68). It is known that victims were crucified on 'cross saltires', the X-shaped cross shown here. We have no evidence as to the form of execution that Andrew underwent, but he is often shown with this type of cross as his symbol or attribute.
Gerhard Remisch was a glass painter and head of a prolific workshop in the Rhineland in the period 1500-1600.
According to legend, Andrew was crucified in Greece during the reign of Nero (AD 54-68). It is known that victims were crucified on 'cross saltires', the X-shaped cross shown here. We have no evidence as to the form of execution that Andrew underwent, but he is often shown with this type of cross as his symbol or attribute.
Gerhard Remisch was a glass painter and head of a prolific workshop in the Rhineland in the period 1500-1600.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | St Andrew as patron (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass panel depicting St Andrew as patron, by Gerhard Remisch, Steinfeld, Germany, dated 1533. |
| Physical description | Panel depicting St. Andrew as Patron with a partially restored inscription below. Painted in maroon, white, red, green, purple, pale blue, grisaille and yellow stain. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Cvistofovus (?) Ntuenen pastor in Kaldekirchen . (R)ector . . prelatorum in Steynfelt me dedit. |
| Credit line | Given by E.E. Cook Esquire. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This panel was orginally in Steinfeld Abbey near the German city of Cologne. The figure is St Andrew, one of the original 12 Apostles. He and his brother Simon Peter, also an Apostle, were fishermen who were called by Christ to become his disciples. According to legend, Andrew was crucified in Greece during the reign of Nero (AD 54-68). It is known that victims were crucified on 'cross saltires', the X-shaped cross shown here. We have no evidence as to the form of execution that Andrew underwent, but he is often shown with this type of cross as his symbol or attribute. Gerhard Remisch was a glass painter and head of a prolific workshop in the Rhineland in the period 1500-1600. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.283-1928 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2002 |
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