Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Bronze doors with 24 biblical scenes, which, beginning with the origin of human history, brings Old Testament scenes pointing to Christ (sacrifice of Isaac, Melchizedech). Depictions from the life of Jesus follow, from the Annunciation to death on the cross, resurrection and the miracle of Pentecost the chronological order starts bottom left with the creation of Eva, and goes from bottom to top, alternating left-right and right-left per row; ending with the Holy Spirit descending on the apostles.

24. The Holy Spirit descends on the apostles 23. Christ rises from the grave

22. Entombment of Jesus 21. Golgotha / Calvary

17. A group of soldiers capture Jesus 18. Jesus before Pilate

19. Flagellation of Jesus 20. Simon of Cyrene helps carrying the cross

16. The Last Supper 15. Entry into Jerusalem

14. Raising of Lazarus 13. John the Baptist and the Lamb of God

9. The Nativity of Jesus 10. Adoration of the Three Magi

11. Jesus' presentation in the temple 12. The flight to Egypt

8. Mary says goodbye to Elisabeth 7. Annunciation of Mary

6. Melchizedek celebrates Abraham's victory with a sacrifice of bread and wine. 5. The sacrifice of Abraham

1. Creation of Eve from Adam's rib 2. Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit

3. Expulsion from Paradise 4. Cain and Abel

Side doors

The two other doors of the church have much simpler engraved figures.

Bishop

St. Laurentius / St. Lawrence

Sculptor

• Rudolf Peer (Eyrs im Vinschgau, Südtirol, 1932), German sculptor of Köln (Cologne) (Biography in Der Vinschger).

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, St. Laurentius (Steele).
• Stanis-Edmund Szydnik, 'In Begegnung Sinn erfahren', Renovatio: Zeitschrift für das interdisziplinäre Gespräch 32, 4 (Dez. 1976), p. 169-172 (PDF on-line). - article dealing with scene 8.

Tags

Locatie (N 51°26'53" - E 7°4'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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