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Der Hochaltar der Michaelerkirche

The High Altar of St Michael's Church in Vienna

 

Designed in 1781 by Jean Baptiste Avrange and executed by Carl Melville and others

 

In the background the monumental stucco alabaster Rococo sculpture "Fall of the Angels". In the foreground, the icon of Maria Candia from 1540, which was integrated into the high altar during the redesign. It is held by two cherubim. The four seated figures are, from left to right, the four evangelists John, Luke, Mark and Matthew, the figures on the outside are the two plague saints St. Sebastian (left) and St. Roch.

 

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