Österreich (Bartolomeo Altomonte, 1694 Warschau - 1783 St. Florian, ?) 18th century. Saint Christopher - photo 1
Österreich (Bartolomeo Altomonte, 1694 Warschau - 1783 St. Florian, ?) 18th century. Saint Christopher - photo 2

Österreich (Bartolomeo Altomonte, 1694 Warschau - 1783 St. Florian, ?) 18th century. Saint Christopher

Lot 218
02.07.2025 16:00UTC +02:00
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Event locationGermany, München
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ID 1451205
Lot 218 | Österreich (Bartolomeo Altomonte, 1694 Warschau - 1783 St. Florian, ?) 18th century. Saint Christopher
Estimate value
€ 4 000 – 5 000
Oil on canvas. 91.5 x 72.5 cm. Relined. Restored. Framed (110 x 88.5 cm).

Der Hl. Christophorus ist einer der bekanntesten volkstümlichen Heiligen. Um das Leben des "Riesen Offerus" (aus der "Legenda aurea" des Jacobus a Voragine) ranken sich verschiedene Legenden. Am geläufigsten ist jene: Von einem Eremiten wurde der etwas ungeschlachte Riese aufgefordert, Pilger über einen reißenden Fluss zu tragen. Auch das Jesuskind war unter diesen. Es wurde auf seinen Schultern immer schwerer, bis der Träger schließlich ins Wasser tauchte. Nun taufte ihn das Kind und gab ihm den Namen "Christophorus" (= Christusträger).

Die Szene, wie Christophorus das Jesuskind trägt, wurde in der Kunst immer wieder dargestellt. Doch was ist aus dem wankenden bärtigen Ungetüm auf Albrecht Dürers Holzschnitt aus dem Jahre 1511, der einen ganzen Baumstamm als Hilfsmittel benützt und in dessen krausem Haar die Hand des Kindes festen Halt sucht, geworden? Auf dem vorliegenden Gemälde sehen wir einen sanftmütigen, fast väterlich wirkenden bärtigen Mann, einen unscheinbaren Ast als Stab nutzend. Auf seiner rechten Schulter das Kind nahezu schwebend, ähnlich den unzähligen Putten, die barocke Altäre auf deren Gesimsen bevölkern. Vor allem der freundlich-feiste Gesichtsausdruck des Kindes verweist auf die Entstehung des Gemäldes im österreichischen Kunstkreis.

Provenienz: Private owner, Switzerland. - Acquired at a Basel auction in 2007. - Private owner, South Germany since then.
Auction house category:Paintings 15th -18th century
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