Abstract
The Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany, is widely regarded as the apex of confessional Lutheran architecture. This acrostic ekphrasis is written from the viewpoint of a Lutheran parishioner shortly after the Frauenkirche’s dedication in 1743. The church was built in the milieu of the confessional struggles that ensued in Electoral Saxony when Augustus the Strong converted to Roman Catholicism to become king of Poland. Several sections of this ekphrasis move forward into modern times to recount the Frauenkirche’s destruction in WWII and her rededication in 2005.
Recommended Citation
Christie, Aaron. 2025. An Acrostic Ekphrasis on the Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany. Obsculta 18, (1) : 249-266. https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/obsculta/vol18/iss1/22.