Reproductie van een tekening met het koor van de Basiliek van de H.H. Wiro, Plechelmus en Otgerus te Sint Odiliënberg 1880 - 1920

This is a reproduction of a drawing of the choir of the Basilica of the Saints Wiro, Plechelmus and Otgerus in Sint Odiliënberg by B. Kühlen. This drawing offers an opportunity to consider the role of religious architecture and its decoration as an expression of cultural values, likely made in the context of the late 19th-century historicist architectural conservation movement. The image shows a detailed architectural rendering of the Basilica's choir, emphasizing its Romanesque style, complete with religious iconography such as a crucifix and depictions of saints. The drawing documents the architectural and artistic heritage of the church, but also subtly promotes a conservative vision of religious and national identity by looking back to an idealised medieval past. To fully understand this drawing, we would need to investigate the history of the Basilica itself, the biography of the artist, and the archives of the institutions and patrons involved in its restoration. This way we can understand the drawing as a historical document embedded in specific social and institutional contexts.