Description
The north and south doors of the porch of St. Gereon's Church have reliefs on the door jambs and a square relief standing on the architrave.
North door
- Above the door: the Annunciation.
Text: seinen namen sollst dv nennen IESVS denn er wird sein volk erlösen (Matthew I:21).
- Jambs: Left: St. John the Evangelist with an eagle (?)
text: das wort ist eleison geworden....
right: Christ good Shepherd
text: bekehret evch das himmelreich ist ....
South door
- Above the door: Expulsion from Paradise.
Text: ??
The stone is supported by five heads.
- Jambs: Left: Moses (?)
text: das wort ist eleison geworden....
right: Aaron
text: ... priester...
Sculptor
- Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 50°56'35" - E 6°56'43") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: denw530; Photograph: 14 May 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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