The Shrine of Redemption
Europes holy graves
Holy sepulchres are among the special objects to be found in church interiors. Their configuration refers to the sites of Jesus Christ’s Passion and Resurrection in Jerusalem. Since the Middle Ages different kinds of sepulchre replicas featuring varying figures and accessories have become a fixed component of the Easter Week liturgy. The close connection between art and piety so characteristic of the Middle Ages is particularly evident here. Architecture and sculpture merge to form an artistic and thematic unity, functioning as ›settings‹ by means of which it was possible to graphically render the biblical tradition.
The Holy Sepulchre originally from St. Jacob’s church in Chemnitz and today in the Schloßbergmuseum was the focal point of an international colloquium last year. This exhibition and the accompanying catalogue take up the findings of that colloquium and provide insight into the typological diversity in the appearance of holy sepulchres. These were deployed in very different forms from the 12th to the 16th century: as an ensemble consisting of several chapels outside or inside a church, as splendid shrines or chest tombs, as works of complex stone carving or simple wooden sculptures. Holy sepulchres range across Europe from Turku in Finland to Esztergom in Hungary. Alongside the important examples in our exhibition, attention is also devoted to lesser known tombs which are shown here in the form of items on loan, photographs or media presentations.
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Dates The Shrine of Redemption
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Führung 27. September 2023
18:00 UhrMandarin und Kantonesisch: Mittelalterliche Kunst in Chemnitz / 开姆尼茨的中世纪艺术
SchloßbergmuseumMittelalterliche Kunst im Schloßbergmuseum der Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. Am 27. September 2023, um 18 Uhr bietet euch Xuelin Huang, unser aktueller Praktikant im Schloßbergmuseum eine Führung auf Mandarin und Kantonesisch an. Die Tour streift die Architekturgeschichte des Schloßbergmuseums, geht auf ausgewählte Dauerleihgaben ein und stellt die neue Ausstellung zu dem Thema Europas Helige Gräber vor. Die Führung ist im Museumseintritt inbegriffen. Für Kinder und Jugendliche bis zur Vollendung des 18. Lebensjahres sowie für Studierende der TU ...
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Kuratorenführung 15. November 2023
18:00 UhrThe Shrine of Redemption
SchloßbergmuseumKuratorenführung durch die Ausstellung Der Schrein der Erlösung am Mittwoch, 15. November, 18 Uhr im Schloßbergmuseum.
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Kuratorenführung 17. January 2024
18:00 UhrThe Shrine of Redemption
SchloßbergmuseumKuratorenführung durch die Ausstellung Der Schrein der Erlösung am Mittwoch, 17. Januar, 18 Uhr im Schloßbergmuseum.
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Kuratorenführung 14. February 2024
18:00 UhrThe Shrine of Redemption
SchloßbergmuseumKuratorenführung durch die Ausstellung Der Schrein der Erlösung am Mittwoch, 14. Februar, 18 Uhr im Schloßbergmuseum.
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