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Kreis Kleve Nordrhein-Westfalen Kapellenplatz - Brunnenhof
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Portal der BeichtkapellePortal of the Confession Chapel |
Roland Friederichsen
1979 |
Bronze door with of which the center bar is designed as a trunk of a palm, the crown fills the arch field above the door, showing the text Wie die Palme blüht der gerechte (Psalm 92). The six reliefs depicting biblical scenes of baptism, forgiveness and reconciliation are designed in accordance with the words of Bishop Ambrose of Milan: Wasser der Taufe / Tränen der Buße - "There is not only the water of baptism, but also the tears of penance". Thus it becomes clear: the sacrament of penance revives the sacrament of baptism, allowing a new beginning.
Left door, at the bottom WASSER DER TAUFE
 Baptism |
 (a couple in a cart) |
 Moses leads the people of Israel through the Red Sea |
 Return of the lost son |
 The lost son in the pigsty |
 Jesus and the female sinner |
The doors were open and it was not possible to close them for our photos.
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