Red chalk drawing of Bierjun
Elements of the sacred and profane in a 500-year-old bed chamber
This bed chamber was built onto the now-demolished Bierjun farmhouse in Überwasser in 1456 and only revealed its secret beneath ultraviolet light: drawings in red chalk of scenes ranging from the passion of Christ to the mounting of the bell in Pufels church tower, and a bear hunt. These red chalk drawings are a rare example of religious piety in a private rural context before 1500. One farm owner was provost of St. Leonhard's chapel in Pufels in the 17th century.
Main category:
Art
Subcategory:
Painting
Epoch:Middle Ages
Area(s):Castelrotto
GPS coordinates:@11.68233,46.56345
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