46 The Holy Cross retable most likely made in the 16th century and are painted in the rarely preserved technique called ‘Tüchlein‐ malerei’, unique in the Croatian heritage. They depict six prophets of the Old Testament identified by inscriptions as: Moses, King David, Daniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and King Solomon. The paintings show the full-length figures of the prophets in a narrow black niche (Fig. 69). Each prophet holds an inscription with a verse from the Old Testament in Latin language.45,46 Placed in the Annunciation Chapel the hangings with Moses, King David, Isaiah, and King Solomon reflect the ancestry of Christ. Daniel and Jeremiah were located in the Holy Cross Chapel and are depicted as witnesses to the Passion of Christ. Some of the inscriptions of the other prophets refer to the passion as well. Painted in the technique of ‘Tüch‐ leinmalerei’, the colours are applied directly to the textile without priming. An underdrawing carried out with thin red lines (red ochre) is visible in unpainted areas or under bright colours like in the pleats. Typical for ‘Tüchlein’ paintings, some areas are completely without paint. In these spaces, the textile, which has likely been bleached, is used as bright colour. The colours are applied thinly in a water-based system and have soaked into the canvas, so the depiction is partially seen on the reverse side and the canvas has kept its flexibility. There is no varnish applied. Fig. 69: Tüchlein “Jeremiah”, H.: 154 cm; the inscription reads as: OBSTUPESCITE CAELI SUPER HOC – IER. CAP. II (Be horrified about this, you heavens; Jeremiah, chapter 2, [verse 12])
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