Station 8 – The Paintings
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The family tree of Jesse's descendants, the kings of Israel
A shoot will spring from Jesse. The tree of the royal lineage, passing through David and culminating in Jesus Christ. Rood screen of the French Church of Bern. Fresco by the "Master of the Carnations", painted between 1495 and 1498. Photo: © Olivier Schopfer
On the two side walls are depicted family trees. On the left the kings of Israel, on the right the Dominicans. In both, Mary with the Redeemer Child is at the center.
The family tree of Dominic's spiritual descendants, the Dominican monks
The spiritual genealogy of the Dominican Order. Rood screen of the French Church of Bern.
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J. S. BACH – Concerto BWV 1060, 1st movement (1736)
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J. S. Bach – Concerto BWV 1060, 2nd movement (1736)
Felix Froschammer, violin, and Edoardo Pezzini, oboe, Jura Camerata, Grand Concert, 29 September 2023.
MAX REGER – Volkslied "Ich hab' die Nacht geträumet" WoO IV/II (1899)
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, conducted by Pierre-Fabien Roubaty, Grand Concert, September 15th 2023
MAX REGER – Geistliche Gesänge Op. 138 "Der Mensch lebt" & "Nachtlied" (1916)
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, conducted by Pierre-Fabien Roubaty, Grand Concert September 15th 2023.
BERNHARD REICHEL – Sonata da chiesa for horn and organ: Maestoso - Moderato - Allegro Moderato (1945/1956/1972)
Christian Holenstein, french horn; Antonio García, Kuhn organ; Inauguration of the Kuhn organ, 25 January 2025.
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