ÖZKD LXXVII Heft 2, pp. 83-89, 2024/04/24
Der Linzer Mariendom
In parallel to the construction of the neogothic Marien dom in Linz, a wave of equipment consisting of liturgical utensils and sacred textiles began to form. Like the architecture itself, these items are closely based on models from the Middle Ages. Their designs were by and large penned by the master builders – most notably Vinzenz Statz. The result is a uniformity of style and iconography that comes close to the idea of the total work of art. The objects produced in 1878 to mark the 25th episcopal anniversary of the cathedral’s founder, Bishop Franz Joseph Rudigier, are the crowning glory in the cathedral’s treasure chest. They were commissioned to contractors throughout Austria and in Germany. Funding was mainly provided by donations and foundations. In terms of liturgical equipment, Gothic purism only began to give way to a greater variety of styles in the twentieth century.
