Mckenna Form-oil Function-Was placed in a monastery hospital. Content- Christ's Crucifixion is in the center with a black background. Context- Located in Germany Tradition- During this time, wooden altars were popular in Germany Interpretation- A lamb holding a cross is a symbol of Christ, and one can be seen on the first view of the altar. Artistic intent- This painting was meant to parallel the effects that ergotism had on those in the monastery hospital. Audience response- Was commissioned by Guy Guers, a leader of the Monastery this is located in.
Nandini Form:wood Function: message to patients is that earthly diseases will vanish in the next world Content:agony of the body unflinchingly shown; symbolizes the agony of ergotism Context: ergotism causes convulsions and gangrene Tradition: Christ is depicted on the wooden cross Interpretation:the name of the disease - St. Anthony’s Fire - explains the presence of St. Anthony on the first and third panels Artistic Intent:swooning Mary is dressed like the nuns who worked in the hospital Audience Response: served as a central object of devotion
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Function-Was placed in a monastery hospital.
Content- Christ's Crucifixion is in the center with a black background.
Context- Located in Germany
Tradition- During this time, wooden altars were popular in Germany
Interpretation- A lamb holding a cross is a symbol of Christ, and one can be seen on the first view of the altar.
Artistic intent- This painting was meant to parallel the effects that ergotism had on those in the monastery hospital.
Audience response- Was commissioned by Guy Guers, a leader of the Monastery this is located in.
Nandini
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Function: message to patients is that earthly diseases will vanish in the next world
Content:agony of the body unflinchingly shown; symbolizes the agony of ergotism
Context: ergotism causes convulsions and gangrene
Tradition: Christ is depicted on the wooden cross
Interpretation:the name of the disease - St. Anthony’s Fire - explains the presence of St. Anthony on the first and
third panels
Artistic Intent:swooning Mary is dressed like the nuns who worked in the hospital
Audience Response: served as a central object of devotion