Relevance in the Baroque: A look at the Allerselen Festival in Zwettl

Von WOM

The annually celebrated "All Saints' Day" focuses on the transience of life and the memory of deceased. In the Zwettl Abbey, a historical monastery facility, this topic of topics is alive through exceptional representations from the Baroque period that kidnap the audience into the thoughts of that time.

With the insertion of autumn, there are striking changes in nature: the leaves fall from the trees while the first frost overlooks the gardens. In the evening, the darkness becomes much more overwhelming and unequivocally announces the approaching winter. During this time, which is characterized by cold and loss, human life is noticeable in its transience. These changes are symbolic of human existence, which is shaped by birth and death, similar to the cycle of nature.

The baroque view of mortality

An impressive example of the Victorian handling of death is a painting in the Gothic karner of the Zwettl Abbey. Here a malicious-borne skeleton smiles, which, through his representation, is supposed to encourage people to think about the transience. A corresponding lettering refers to a quote from the secret revelation of John: "People will seek death but not find."

These visual representations are not only works of art, but also cultural memories of how death was perceived in the baroque age. At a time when life was shaped by many uncertainties, people sought consolation in art and religion to cope with the inevitable end.

The impressive representations in the pen and the All Saints' Day offer an opportunity for reflection. The mediated values ​​are still important today because they remind us of the inevitability of life and encourage us to think about how we use our time. The duties towards the deceased are fulfilled by memory in the form of prayers and memories, which creates a deeper connection between the generations.

The importance of holidays like All Saints' Day is not only that of commemoration, but also a call to deal with one's own life and one's own mortality. In the Zwettl Abbey, this is impressively conveyed by the art of the baroque period and stimulates thinking about one's own existence. For further information on the cultural importance and insight into the exhibition, interested parties can be the details in the article Read on www.noen.at .