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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Lenten cloths of St. Jakob

The only Lenten cloth in South Tyrol used to cover the altar during Lent. The story of salvation is told in 24 pictures: from Christ's suffering to the Ascension and Whitsun. The spaces are ordered into four rows, the scenes teem with figures. The cloth painted with tempera on primed canvas was in use in St. Jakob's chapel until 1950, painter unknown.

Baroque Adoration nativity scene

The carved, painted, and gilded nativity scene of the Adoration of Jesus by the three kings was displayed during Christmas in St. Jacob's Church. A sculptor from the workshop of Kassian Melchior Vinazer carved it around 1760. In addition to Mary with the Christ child, the scene includes Joseph, Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar. The representation of Balthazar as African emerged in Bohemia during the late Middle Ages and became popular throughout Europe.

God the Father circled by cloud

The carved, painted, and gilded ceiling relief was probably made in the second half of the 17th century in the workshop of the sculptor Vinazer for the ceiling of St. Jakob's Church. It depicts God the Father with his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand resting on the orb and cross, set against a blue starry sky. He is surrounded by a wreath of clouds and four winged angels.