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HENRY TRAUT. The wailing women, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut.

HENRY TRAUT. The wailing women, 1922. Paula Rendl as Mary Magdalene, Martha Veit as the Virgin Mary, Melchior Breitsamter as St John: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany. First staged in 1634, the play tells the story of Jesus' passion, culminating in his crucifixion. The event has become a tourist attraction, with audiences coming from all over the world. Official postcard of the 1922 Oberammergau Passion Play. [F. Bruckmann, Munich, Germany, 1922].

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HENRY TRAUT

Title:

The wailing women, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut.

Caption:

The wailing women, 1922. Paula Rendl as Mary Magdalene, Martha Veit as the Virgin Mary, Melchior Breitsamter as St John: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany. First staged in 1634, the play tells the story of Jesus' passion, culminating in his crucifixion. The event has become a tourist attraction, with audiences coming from all over the world. Official postcard of the 1922 Oberammergau Passion Play. [F. Bruckmann, Munich, Germany, 1922]

Personalities:

MARTHA VEIT • MELCHIOR BREITSAMTER • PAULA RENDL

Technique/material:

Photograph

Credit:

Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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5991 x 3642 px | 62.4 MB

Print size:

50.7 x 30.8 cm | 20.0 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)

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