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Abbey Church of Ottobeuren, Abbey Buildings

Description: The three-story abbey buildings and the inner courtyard are shown in this view. The buildings are decorated with quoins and simple pediments on some windows and less elaborate linear decoration around other windows. A small fountain is situated in the center of the courtyard.
Date: 1737/1766
Creator: Fischer, Johann Michael
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Abbey Church of Ottobeuren, Imperial Hall of Statues of Hapsburg Emperors

Description: The hall is highly decorated with sculptural details on the walls and ceilings. The ceiling also contains a painted scene. Lining the room are over life size statues of the Hapsburg emperors situated next to elaborate Corinthian columns. The room is opulent and above each window is a painted portrait.
Date: 1737/1766
Creator: Fischer, Johann Michael
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Abbey Church of Ottobeuren

Description: The view is straight up into the cupolas and shows the paintings with their relief texture encircling the frescoes. The arrangement of the subject matter in the paintings enhances the cupola shape. The subject matter appears to be scenes from the the life of St. Benedict, the Pentecost, and redemption.
Date: 1737/1766
Creator: Fischer, Johann Michael
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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