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30-SEP-2017

Würzburg. Hofkirche

The Court Chapel is a prime example of the sacral Baroque style in Germany. The interior design is dominated by the curving walls and three intergradient oval dome vaults.It extends upwards through both of the main floors of the Residence. The supporting columns are made from agate-coloured marble. The columns of the two side altars and the six statues are made from white marble, carved at Genova. The side altars are based on designs by Hildebrandt and were painted in 1752 by Tiepolo (Assumption of Mary to the south, War in Heaven to the north). The high altar is made from stucco created to look like marble by Antonio Bossi. Above the altar is an matroneum with a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the centre and oratories on both sides. Bossi was also responsible for the colourful stucco work on the ceiling (1735) and with painters Högler and Thalhofer created the frescoes in the domes (1735-6): martyrdom of the three Franconian apostles Kilian, Totnan and Kolonat (over the choir), Coronation of the Virgin (in the centre) and War in Heaven (above the organ)

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Julie Oldfield06-Dec-2017 01:39
Outstanding capture! V
Dennis Hoyne02-Dec-2017 03:53
Wow! A splendid example of this Baroque style, a very costly structure. V
Buz Kiefer01-Dec-2017 22:39
Extremely ornate and beautiful details. Lovely photo, Jose. Vote.
Tom LeRoy01-Dec-2017 20:42
Stunning capture of this church in an opulent Baroque style! V
Frank Tran01-Dec-2017 18:34
Superb shot. V+
marie-jose wolff01-Dec-2017 17:02
what a sumptuous and rich interior! V
Walter Otto Koenig01-Dec-2017 16:28
Very nice shot of this impressive interior. "V"
Carter Creek01-Dec-2017 16:04
What a magnificent church. Excellent capture. V
lucanton01-Dec-2017 15:39
l' intérieur de cette église est superbe, beau travail de sculptures! V
Helen Betts01-Dec-2017 15:13
Well composed and lit capture of this magnificent church. V.
Nick Paoni01-Dec-2017 15:06
So wonderfully ornate.
Ika Zinka Eferl01-Dec-2017 14:03
WOW, nice capture with all this detail! V++
cobler01-Dec-2017 13:00
Excellent wide angle shot, jose.....V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet01-Dec-2017 12:28
A very impressive art work from another century
Graeme01-Dec-2017 11:10
What an amazing interior, Jose. Very well captured.BV!
Juliette01-Dec-2017 10:26
magical ! V
chris morton01-Dec-2017 08:31
this must be as outrageously baroque as it comes!
Yvonne01-Dec-2017 05:50
What an amazing interior, very beautiful and so much to see, thank you
for the information Jose! v
Paco López01-Dec-2017 04:53
Impresionante sitio! V!
Neil Marcus01-Dec-2017 04:13
It is spectacular. I imagine that the wealth of tha nation went to pay for it.
Jim Coffman01-Dec-2017 04:05
Oh my, this is so beautiful!!
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