Pilgrimage Church of Wies - The Balcony - Germany
by Paolo Signorini
Title
Pilgrimage Church of Wies - The Balcony - Germany
Artist
Paolo Signorini
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List - Germany - Pilgrimage Church of Wies
The prodigious stucco decoration is the work of Dominikus Zimmermann, assisted by his brother Johann Baptist, who was the painter of the Elector of Bavaria, Max-Emmanuel, from 1720. The lively colours of the paintings bring out the sculpted detail and, in the upper zones, the frescoes and stuccowork interpenetrate to produce a light and living decor of an unprecedented richness and refinement. The abundance of motifs and of figures, the fluidity of the lines, the skilful opening of surfaces, and the 'lights' continually offer the observer fresh surprises. The ceilings, painted as trompe-l'œil, appear to open on an iridescent sky, across which angels fly; these, too, contribute to the lightness of the whole.Moreover, the preservation is perfect: the colours have retained all their freshness and nothing is lacking in the Rococo whole that is Wies - the splendid asymmetrical ironwork of the choir, the pews of sculpted wood for the faithful, the pulpit, and the elegant and amply modelled saints that inhabit the architecture.
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