St Wolfgang Church - Pacher Altar

The church of St Wolfgang possesses an artistic masterpiece in the shape of the richly decorated winged high altar by Michael Pacher (1481). The superbly carved central section is richly gilded and portrays the Virgin Mary wearing a crown and kneeling before her Son in intercession for Mankind; by their sides stand St Wolfgang and St Benedict. The ciborium above consists of a number of slender pinnacles, with God the Father uppermost and below Him a superbly sculpted Crucifixion group. The predella, or base of the altar, depicts the Three Kings paying homage to the Infant Jesus. The insides of the two side panels show scenes from the life of Christ and Mary, including the Nativity and the Death and Assumption of Our Lady.