ÖZKD LXXVII Heft 2, pp. 64-72, 2024/04/24
Der Linzer Mariendom
Every era naturally leaves behind its “traces” on a work of art, whether through the natural process of ageing or as a result of unintentional destruction. In the case of the stained-glass windows of Linz’s Mariendom, of which there are more than seventy, the World War II era left behind severe damage in places, including the total loss of certain specimens. The windows in the clerestory were made in the Tiroler Glasmalerei, a stained glass and mosaic workshop in Innsbruck, at various points in time (1884/85, after 1910, 1964). The restoration work currently taking place makes it possible to take a close look at the older windows, and especially to study and document the interventions that were carried out after 1945. In combination with an analysis of contemporary source material obtained from Linz’s diocesan archives, the article traces the history of the destruction and restoration of this glazing in great detail, also laying the all-important foundation for all reconstruction-related questions that arise in the course of the restoration project.
