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Soest
Lkr. Soest
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Petrikirchhof
(Sankt-Petrikirche - Viegenertür)

Apokalypse des Johannes

Apocalypse of John

Fritz Viegener
1958

Description

The portal on the south side has a bronze door with ten reliefs of scenes from the Book of Revelation by Saint John (the Apocalypse).

For the relief in the tympanum, click here

Soest - Apokalypse des Johannes
Probably: The Lamb stands on Mount Zion (Rev. 14)
New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:12)

John is instructed to eat the little scroll that happens to be sweet in his mouth, but bitter in his stomach, and to prophesy (Rev. 10:)
The Throne of God, twenty four elders and the four living creatures (Rev. 4).
Soest - Apokalypse des Johannes
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rev. 6)
New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:6)

Woman of the Apocalypse, and the dragon with seven heads (Rev. 12)
Probably: Seven trumpets are sounded (Rev. 8 and 9).

Probably: The temple of God opens in heaven, where the ark of His covenant can be seen. There are lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail (Rev. 11) Soest - Apokalypse des Johannes
Saint Michael the Archangel (Rev. 12:9)

Sculptor

Fritz Viegener (Soest 1888 - Delecke 1976), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St. Petri (Soest).
St. Petri-Pauli Soest, Kirchen - St. Petri - Ein Rundgang.

Locatie (N 51°34'17" - E 8°6'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw686; Photograph: 15 October 2018
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Probably: The Lamb stands on Mount Zion (Rev. 14)	New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:12)
John is instructed to eat the little scroll that happens to be sweet in his mouth, but bitter in his stomach, and to prophesy (Rev. 10:)	The Throne of God, twenty four elders and the four living creatures (Rev. 4).
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rev. 6)	New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:6)
Woman of the Apocalypse, and the dragon with seven heads (Rev. 12)	Probably: Seven trumpets are sounded (Rev. 8 and 9).
Probably: The temple of God opens in heaven, where the ark of His covenant can be seen. There are lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail (Rev. 11)	Saint Michael the Archangel (Rev. 12:9)