"Die Öd" View of Holzhausenpark, 1883

Dimensions: 85.5 x 117 cm

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Inventory Number: SG 264

Acquisition: Acquired in 1916 with funds provided by the Pfungst-Stiftung

Status: On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 5

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About the Work

An open window affords a view of the "Öd" parkland surrounding Holzhausen Palace in Frankfurt. On the windowsill lies an open Bible bordered by flowers, pointing beyond the domestic realm and out into luxuriant nature. Through the Bible and the reflection in the window, the earthly outside world created by God is linked with the interior world as a place of retreat and security within the family.

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Primary

25I13public gardens, park
61F(HOLZHAUSENPARK (Frankfurt am Main))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (HOLZHAUSENPARK (Frankfurt am Main))
61F(HOLZHAUSENSCHLÖSSCHEN (Frankfurt am Main))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (HOLZHAUSENSCHLÖSSCHEN (Frankfurt am Main))
41A3311open window
41A16rural housing, e.g. country-house, villa, cottage

Secondary