St Ann's Altar by Wolf Huber, St Nikolaus Cathedral, Feldkirch

An extraordinary fold-out miniature sheet is dedicated to St Ann's Altar, one of Vorarlberg’s most valuable artistic treasures.

The St Ann's Altar was created in 1521 by Wolf Huber, a painter, draughtsman and master builder from Feldkirch, who is regarded as a leading figure of the Danube School. Produced in his workshop in Passau, it is considered Huber’s main work and represents the transition from Late Gothic to Renaissance. The detailed landscapes and buildings in the background of the altar’s paintings emphasise the solemnity of the religious motifs, while the figures appear in bright, luminous colours. During a reconstruction in 1822, the altar’s side panels were lost; they were only rediscovered in 1953 and, after many detours, returned to Feldkirch Cathedral. In 2005, the St Ann's Altar was finally reunited with its original side panels. The miniature sheet features the central panel of the altar. The closed wings show scenes from the life of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary. When opened, the inner sides reveal episodes from the life of Jesus as well as the Lamentation of Christ, the altar’s main image, which is reproduced on the stamp itself.

Value: 3.50 euros
First day of issue: 17.10.2025
Pre-issue day: 03.10.2025
First day: 6800 Feldkirch
Stamp size: 33.00 x 45.00 mm (sheet size: 47.00 x 65.00 mm)
Graphic design: Anja Derkits
Printing: Variuscard Produktions- und Handels GmbH
Printing technique: offset printing
Quantity: 100,000 sheets of 1 unit each
Order number: 225460