06 works, Today, October 31st, is Saint Notburga's day, her story illustrated #302

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Notburga feeds the poor, c. 1780

Augustinermuseum Rattenberg in Tyrol

Notburga (c. 1265 – September 13, 1313), also known as Notburga of Rattenberg or Notburga of Eben, was an Austrian saint from modern Tyrol. Notburga was a cook in the household of Count Henry of Rattenberg, and used to give food to the poor. She is the patron saint of servants and peasants.

Notburga was a cook in the household of Count Henry of Rattenberg, and used to give food to the poor. But Ottilia, her mistress, ordered her to feed any leftover food to the pigs. To continue her mission, Notburga began to save some of her own food, especially on Fridays, and took it to the poor.

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Heilige Notburga

Pilgrimage church, Heiligengrab, Austria

According to her legend, one day her master met her and commanded her to show him what she was carrying. She obeyed but instead of the food he saw only shavings, and instead of wine, vinegar. As a result of Notburga's actions, Ottilia dismissed her, but soon fell dangerously ill. Notburga remained to nurse her and prepared her for death.

Christian Jorhan der Ältere

Saint Notburga

Limewood, reverse hollow, polychromed and gilded, sickle

Germanic National Museum,  Nuremberg 

Christian Jorhan the Elder (born October 6, 1727 in Griesbach (Lower Bavaria) , † October 8, 1804 in Landshut ) was a Bavarian sculptor of the Rococo and early Classicism periods.

Christian was the son of the Griesbach-based sculptor Wenzeslaus Jorhan . After initial training in his father's workshop, he studied with Johann Baptist Straub in Munich , Johann Josef Christian in Riedlingen , Joseph Anton Pfaffinger in Salzburg and Ignaz Verhelst and Leonhard Riedlinger in the academy city of Augsburg . After completing his journeyman journey, he married the painter's daughter Theresia Pauer on October 6, 1755 and just one year later bought a town house in Unteren Freyung, in Landshut, where he set up a master workshop. His sculptural talent lived on in his sons. His son of the same name, Christian Jorhan the Younger (1758–1844) proved to be the strongest. More on Christian Jorhan the Elder

R. Frische

Notburga

Poster

24 x 36

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Next, Notburga worked for a peasant in Eben am Achensee, on the condition that she be permitted to go to church evenings before Sundays and festivals. One evening her master urged her to continue working in the field. Throwing her sickle into the air she supposedly said: "Let my sickle be judge between me and you," and the sickle remained suspended in the air.

The sickle miracle in a representation from the Baroque period

The sickle hangs on the sunbeam, the picture in the Museum of Saint Notburga in Eben am Achensee

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After Notburga left his employ, Count Henry of Rothenburg’s fortunes took a steep turn for the worse. His household suffered endless hardships and bad luck, which Henry began to ascribe to his dismissal of Notburga. In order to regain his good fortune, Henry sought out Notburga and implored her to return to work for him. Graciously, Notburga agreed; and, upon her return, Henry’s estate prospered like never before.

Eduard von Grützner

 Notburga of Rattenberg, c. 19th Century

St.Margarethen (Tyrol)

Eduard Theodor Ritter von Grützner (May 26, 1846 – April 2, 1925) was a German painter and professor of art. He was especially noted for his genre paintings of monks. He also repeatedly portrayed Falstaff.

In 1870, Grützner moved into his own studio in the garden house in Munich. He quickly began to produce many paintings, and he became a very successful artist. It was reported by artist and writer Friedrich Pecht in the journal Die Kunst für Alle (Art for All) in 1886: "the painters Eduard Grützner and Ludwig Willroider were granted the title of 'professor' by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria". In 1880, he was awarded the Order of Merit of St. Michael (Knight's Cross) first class. He was knighted in 1916. More on Eduard von Grützner

As Notburga approached death, she instructed her master to place her corpse on a wagon drawn by two oxen and to bury her wherever the oxen would stand still. Upon her death, in September 1313, Henry did as she commanded. His oxen drew the wagon to the chapel of St. Rupert near Eben, where she was laid to rest. Notburga is usually represented with an ear of corn or flowers, and a sickle in her hand or suspended in the air.. More on Saint Notburga

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St. Notburga, c. 1750

Manuscript

Free Library of Philadelphia

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