<span>Andachtsbilder. Andachtsbilder is a german word used in English in art history to describe Christian devotional images designed as aids for prayers or contemplations of the emotional sufferings during Jesus' life. It has a strong emphasis on the grief and sufferings of Jesus Christ and the figures close to him. By the mid-15th century Andachtsbilder had influenced large monumental works, and were becoming increasingly popular.</span>
