Life Antonia of Württemberg
the triptych in closed state. (bridal procession of shulamite). soul, identified bride in song of songs, climbs enlightenment , union christ, accompanied allegorical figures led faith, hope , charity. first 3 figures portraits of antonia (being crowned), , 2 sisters anna johanna , sybilla.
central panel of opened kabbalistic lehrtafel of princess antonia.
the soul stands @ threshold of garden of paradise, depicted in dense web of esoteric symbolic imagery.
she became close associate of evangelical protestant theologian , mystical symbolist johann valentin andreae, , later on friendly terms founder of pietism movement, philip jacob spener. in addition painting, interests above in realm of philosophy , languages, special preference hebrew, , study of jewish kabbalah. christian expression of tradition found culmination in unique large kabbalistic triptych painting designed , commissioned princess antonia , academic teachers in 1652, installed in 1673 in small town church of holy trinity @ bad teinach-zavelstein in black forest, personal witness of faith.
princess antonia died in 1679, having never married. body buried in collegiate church in stuttgart; directed heart should buried in wall of trinity church in bad teinach, behind painting.
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