Maurus Wolter
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Maurus Wolter was the first abbot of the Benedictine Beuron Archabbey, which he founded with his brother Placidus in 1863.
The archabbey at Beuron, founded by Maurus and Placidus Wolter
Beuron school
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The Beuron school was an art movement founded by a confederation of Benedictine monks in Germany in the late 19th century.
Maurus Wolter
…of interpreting the Psalter, used it in contemporary form and utilized it in the training of novices. Abbot Maurus was also one of the founders of the Beuron Art School. In 1872, St. Martin Abbey established a priory at Maredsous. Placidus became prior in 1874, and abbot in 1878…
Stabat Mater (1868) by Gabriel Wuger
A Jubilee Saint Benedict Medal by Desiderius Lenz, made for the 1400th anniversary of the birth of Saint Benedict in 1880