Münsterbauhütte, Freiburg Gargoyle: Pig representing one of the Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony

Foto: Erzbischöfliches Ordinariat Freiburg, Peter Trenkle

Münsterbauhütte, Freiburg

Gargoyle: Pig representing one of the Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony, um 1310

About the object

A pig embodies gluttony, one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Its forelegs are raised as if is leaping. Its greedy, betusked mouth is open wide for gorging its food. A comb of bristles extends from its neck along the whole of its back.

Object information

Title

Gargoyle: Pig representing one of the Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony

People/Origin

Münsterbauhütte, Freiburg (Artist) GND

Object Type

Mock water spout

Dating

um 1310

Place

Freiburger Münster (Fundort/Herkunft)

Material

Sandstein, rot

Carrier Material

Sandstein, rot

Technique

Steinmetzarbeit

Dimensions

Height 75.0 cm, Width 62.0 cm, Length 165.0 cm

Keywords

Kunst, Skulptur, Scheinwasserspeier, Münsterturm, Sünde, Lasterfolge, Tierdarstellung, Bauplastik, Freiburger Münster

Inventory Number

MF S 013/M

Museum

Augustinermuseum

Location

Augustinermuseum, Kirche

Lender

Münsterfabrikfonds Freiburg GND

Lender Inventory Number

Frei/MULF/2190

Access

Leihgabe Münsterfabrikfonds Freiburg, 1968

Permalink

https://onlinesammlung.freiburg.de/en/object/DACF818C4DACE7AA5419F886CBA07E71

Münsterbauhütte, Freiburg

About the object

Object information

Ihre Nachricht

Ihre Nachricht zum Objekt

Ihre Nachricht zur Person