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Kevelaer
Lkr. Kleve
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Kapellenplatz - Brunnenhof
(Beichtkapelle)

Portal der Beichtkapelle

Portal of the Confession Chapel

Roland Friederichsen
1979

Description

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

Right door, at the bottom TRÄNEN DER BUßE

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.

Kevelaer - Portal der Beichtkapelle

Signature

r. friederichsen 79 münchen

Sculptor

Roland Friederichsen ([Pommern] 1910-1992), German sculptor and painter (Biography).

Sources & Information

Walfahrt Kevelaer, Beichtkapelle.

Locatie (N 51°35'4" - E 6°14'39") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw759; Photograph: 15 June 2019
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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