Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The Martini church displays a large number of sculptures.

North façade

Gable above the Bride's Door (Brauttür) with eleven statues: at the top Christ and at the sides the foolish and wise virgins. The wise virgins on the left side, and the foolish ones on the right side.

North-East portal (Baptismal Door, Tauftür): Tympanum with a 14th century relief of the Lamb of God and the Entombment of Mary (protected by glass).

NB The north-west portal with the Lamb of God is not photographed by us.

East façade

Four statues in niches in buttresses around the choir and one on the corner of the side nave.

St. Auctor of Metz, 5th century bishop of Metz patron saint of Brunswick (Wikipedia). (On the corner of the side nave)

(Eisleben 1483 - Eisleben 1546), German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation (Wikipedia).

St. Bernward bishop of Hildesheim (c. 960 - Hildesheim 1022), bishop of Hildesheim (Wikipedia)

St. Mary as queen with the Child Jesus.

Probably St. Martin as a bishop.

South façade

Gable of the Priest's Door (Priestertür) with seven statues, with at the top St. Mary with the Child Jesus. On the left side, from left to right: St. Paul, St. Peter and St. John the Baptist On the right side the three mages.

St. Anne Chapel

St. Mary and the three mages in niches in buttresses around St. Anne Chapel

St. Mary

One of the three mages

One of the three mages

One of the three mages

Resurrection of Christ

Sculptor

• Unknown medieval artist.

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, St. Martini (Braunschweig).
• Stadt Braunschweig, Tourismus, Altstadtmarkt.
• Raymond Faure, Kirchen aus Niedersachsen: Braunschweig.

Tags

Locatie (N 52°15'45" - E 10°30'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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