The Marian statue

A Late Gothic work of art

The simple chapel at Ort Castle is home to a valuable treasure: a Late Gothic Marian statue in limewood. Stylistically, the statue belongs to the so-called ‘beautiful Madonnas’, whose soft and flowing form largely evolves in the mid-14th century at the court of Emperor Charles IV in Prague. An excellent example from this era is the so-called Madonna of the Krumau, which can be admired in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

The fine sculpture in the parish church at Ort Castle shows the Mother of God in undulating clothing, rich in folds, and originates from the Maria am Anger Church in Enns. Franz Xaver Edler von Tusch und Tal, a high up saltworks official, donates the statue to Ort parish on the Feast of Saint James on July 25th, 1846.