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The Passion of Jesus
James Mills
JESUS CARRYING THE CROSS
Svaerdborg. c.1375-1400. (M-K 23-045). . Carrying the cross. Sect 1, west arch. Detail of carrying the cross.
Noerre Herlev. c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. (M-K 18-067). Carrying the cross. Sect 1, north arch, right. Left, woman with nimbus. Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross, center, Christ, with cross nimbus, carries tau cross, lead by rope around waist. Right, soldier, in armor, holding rope in left hand, raises club in right.
Kongens Lyngby. (M-K 15-065). c.1475-1500. Carrying the cross. Sect 4, south arch. Left, executioner, in plate, leads Christ by rope tied around Christ's waist. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, carries tau cross. Simon of Cyrene, helps to carry cross. Between Christ and Simon, diminutive executioner carries club.
Aastrup. c.1480. Elmelunde Workshop. (M-K 31-089). Carrying the cross. Sect 1, east arch. Far left, executioner blowing trumpet. Second executioner with club and basket of tools. Left, third executioner, with club, leads Christ by rope tied around waist. Between third executioner and Christ, man mocking Christ. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, bleeding from visible parts of body, carries tau cross. Center right, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Right three figures with nimbi.
Bellinge. (M-K 04-028). c.1496. Carrying the Cross. Sect 2, north wall. Left, two female figures, Simon of Cyrene, with staff, helps Christ carry cross. Christ, with cross nimbus, is lead by rope around waist, by soldier. Scroll above Christ, text. miserere nobis domine jesus christe. Soldier in plate, holds club aloft. Right, jester goes before with trumpet.
Broens. (M-K 05-072). c.1525-35. Carrying the Cross. Bottom row, north wall. Left, city gate with two women standing in gate. Center, Christ, with nimbus, carries tau cross aided by Simon of Cyrene. Veronica. Right, left, soldier and crown. Center, Christ, with cross standing upright, rests. Veronica, kneeling, holds up cloth. Right, woman with child. Buildings in background.
Estruplund. c.1542. (M-K 07-104). Carrying the cross. Sect 2, north arch. Left, city tower. Simon of Cyrene holds bottom of cross. Center, Christ, with crown of thorns, carries cross, is lead by rope around waist by executioner. Right, executioner, with tools, leads Christ.
Sulsted. c.1548. Hans Maler (M-K 23-010). Carrying the cross. Choir, west arch, right. Right, buildings of Jerusalem, two figures with nimbi in gate. Simon of Cyrene helps Christ to carry cross. Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, carries cross, lead byrope around waist. Right, man leads Christ. Far right, man carries ladder. Upper right, two tau crosses and one cross shown on hill. Text below. De toge ock ledde ihesum ud af ierusalem ock han bar korsset po siin axel.
OTHER IMAGES IN THE MILLS KRONBORG COLLECTION
Hoejelse. c.1400.12-104. St. George. North wall, top row, right. St. George and dragon. Bottom row, carrying the cross.
Hoejelse. c.1400.12-106. Carrying the cross. North wall, bottom row, right. Man mocking.
Hoerve. c.1564.12-124. Carrying the cross. East arch, right pendentive. Christ, lead by soldier, carries cross. .
Kettinge. c.1500.14-083. Carrying the cross. Sect 3, east arch. Left, two female figures with nimbi, Simon of Cyrene. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, carries tau cross, lead by soldier who holds rope tied around waist of Christ. Right, man with sword in left hand, points to Christ.
Kirke Saaby. c.1415. Morton Maler. 15-016. Carrying the cross. Weapon house, west sect, south wall. Poor condition, fragments of carrying the cross.
Kongens Lyngby. c.1475-1500. 15-065. Carrying the cross. Sect 4, south arch. Left, executioner, in plate, leads Christ by rope tied around Christ's waist. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, carries tau cross. Simon of Cyrene, helps to carry cross. Between Christ and Simon, diminutive executioner carries club.
Kongens Lyngby. c.1475-1500. 15-067. Carrying the cross. Sect 4, south arch, right detail. Simon of Cyrene and two women, one with nimbus. BVM?
Lumby. c.1475. 16-030. Scourging. North wall. Two rows, part covered by later construction, poor condition. Top row, left, scourging, right appearance before high priest. Bottom row, carrying the cross. Left, two figures, one with nimbus. Center, Christ, with crown of thorns, with cross nimbus, carries cross helped by Simon of Cyrene. Soldier, in plate, raises hand to strike Christ.
Mariager. c.1460. 17-001. Carrying the cross. North wall. Poor condition. Left, three figures with nimbi stand in gate. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, carries cross.
Marvede. c.1500.17-031. Carrying the cross. North arch. Left, woman, with nimbus, hands to breast. Simon of Cyrene, in travel clothes, with staff in right hand, helps carry cross. Executioner pushes Christ with club. Christ, with nimbus and crown of thorns, carries cross, lead by rope around waist. Center right, diminutive man, with dog-like head, mocks Christ. Right, executioner, with wooden leg, leads Christ by rope, raises club to strike.
Mogrenstrup. c.1500. 17-036. Carrying the cross. North wall. Left, woman stands in gate. Next, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Soldier in plate raises club. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, carries cross, lead by rope around waist held by second soldier in plate.
Moerkov. c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. 17-057. Carrying the cross. Sect 2, north arch. Left, three women with nimbi come from gate of city. Simon of Cyrene helps with the cross. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, showing marks on neck, hands and feet, lead by rope around waist, carries cross. Soldier, right, in plate, rope in right hand, club in left.
Nordborg. c.1250. 18-001. Carrying the cross. North wall. Fragment. Christ, with cross nimbus, carries the cross
Ottestrup. c.1510.19-029. Carrying the cross. Sect 2, north arch. Left, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center, Christ, with nimbus and crown of thorns, carries cross, lead by rope around waist held by executioner, right. Right, executioner, rope in left hand, club raised in right, has wooden leg. Upper center, soldier, club raised in left hand, holds Christ by hair in right. Upper right, man with two wooden legs blows trumpet. Lower center, man mocks Christ.
Ottestrup. c.1510. 019-30. Carrying the cross. Sect 2, north arch, right detail. Executioner with wooden leg and man mocking Christ.
Ottestrup. c.1510. 019-31. Carrying the cross. Sect 2, north arch, upper right detail. Executioner with two wooden legs blowing trumpet
Over Draaby. c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. 19-065. Carrying the cross. Belfry, east arch, left pendentive. Left, Simon of Cyrene, center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, bleeding from face, neck hands and feet, lead by rope around waist, carriestau cross. Right, soldier, in plate, rope to lead Christ in left hand, raises club in right.
Reerslev. c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. 20-017. Carrying the cross. Sect 2, west arch. Left, crowd of soldier in background, three women with nimbi, in foreground. Center left, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, lead by rope around waist, carries tau cross. Right, executioner, rope in right hand, club raised in left, leads Christ.
Skoerping. c.1400. 22-018. Carrying the cross. North wall. Poor condition. Top. Two figures at table. Bottom. Carrying the cross. Christ, with nimbus, carries the cross helped by Simon of Cyrene, right.
Smoerum. c.1500. 22-051. Carrying the cross. Sect 1, west arch. Far left, building. Left, three figures. Center, Simon of Cyrene helps Christ carry cross. Christ, lead by rope around waist, carries tau cross. Right, executioner leads Christ by rope. Far right, donor picture. Donor holds miniature church. Upper right, two men, connected by rope around upper arms.
Stroeby. c.1300-25. 22-104. Buildings. Choir, north arch. Top, towers and buildings of Jerusalem. Second row, left, appearance before Herod. Left, Herod, seated, right, Christ, with cross nimbus, held by two men wearing jew's hats. Center, scourging, left, executioner, wearing jew's hat, strikes with birches held in both hands. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, hands bound. Right, second executioner, wearing jew's hat, raises scourge to strike. Right, carrying the cross, Christ, with cross nimbus, carries cross, mocked by man in jew's hat.
Stroeby. c.1300-25. 22-106. Scourging. Choir, north arch. Left, detail of scourging. Right, detail of carrying the cross.
Svaerdborg. c.1375-1400. 23-042. Crowning with thorns. Sect 1, west arch. Top, crowning with thorns. Left, 1st executioner presses down on end of staff tied to second staff by loops of rope, the staves being used to press down on crown of thorns. Christ, seated, hands tied in front. Second executioner presses down on end of staff. Left, executioner raises birches to strike. Center, Christ, with nimbus, faces pillar, hands tied around pillar. Right, second executioner raises birches to strike. Right, carrying the cross. Left, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center, Christ, with nimbus, lead by man by rope tied around wrists, carries cross.
Tilist. c.1500. 25-021. Carrying the cross. North wall, sect 2. Left, two figures. Center, Christ carries tau cross.
Tved. c.1530. 26-007. Carrying the cross. Chancel arch, north side, bottom. Left, city gate with figures. Center, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center right, Christ, with nimbus and crown of thorns, carries cross.
Vejby. c.1510. 28-026. Carrying the cross. North wall, top row. Left, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Right, Christ carries tau cross.
Vestervig. 1500. 28-086. Carrying the cross. Behind the organ. Fragment.
Vigersted. c.1450. 28-109. Carrying the cross. Sect 1, west arch, right. Two thieves, hands bound in front, follow donkey dragging two tau crosses.
Viskinge. c.1425. 29-011. Carrying the cross. Sect 1, east arch. Far lrft, man with shovel. Left, two figures with nimbi. Simon of Cyrene helps carry the cross. Veronica with vernicle. Christ, with cross nimbus, carrying the cross. Center right, soldier with animal face pulls at hair and beard of Christ. Executioner leads Christ by means of rope tied around his waist.
Vraa. c.1500. 29-067. Foot washing. North wall. Top row, left. First medallion, poor condition. Second medallion, foot washing. Bottom row, first medallion, crowning with thorns, second medallion, carrying the cross. Center of medallions, pig playing lute.
Vraa. c.1500. 29-071. Carrying the cross. North wall, bottom row, left, second medallion. Left, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center left, two figures with nimbi. Center right, Christ, with cross nimbus, lead by rope tied around waist, carries tau cross. Right, executioner leads Christ.
Aagerup c.1500. 31-050. Carrying the cross. Belfry, east arch, left. Left, gate of city. Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, lead by rope tied around waist, carries tau cross.
Aagerup. c.1500. 31-051. Carrying the cross. Belfry, east arch, center. Executioner threatens Christ with club.
Aale. c.1515. 31-076. Carrying the cross. Choir, north wall, left detail top. Tau cross of lopped logs.
Oerslev, Holbaek. c.1425. 30-016. Carrying the cross. North arch, right. Left, Simon of Cyrene helps carry cross. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, lead by rope tied by rope around waist, carries tau cross. Right, executioner raises right hand to strike Christ. Framed like Biblia Pauperum.
IMAGES FOUND IN
DANMARKS KIRKER
Aa, VII-164, 19, 20. Wood carving, font. 1150-1250. By Sighraf from Gotland.
Birkeroed, II-940, 22-27. Wood carving, reredos. c.1475. Probably from the same North German workshop as Hvidovre, Hejls, and Rom.
Burkal, XXI-1632, 7. Wood carving, reredos. c.1622. A copy of the reredos in Klixbull in Kr. Sudtondern by the Ringerinck workshop. The Agony in the Garden and the Scourging influenced by Albr. Duerer's copperplate Passion of 1508 or 1512.
Eggeslevmagle, V-784, 12, 13. Wood carving, reredos. 1450-1500.
Hagested, IV-544, 26-29. Wood carving, reredos. c.1510.
Halsted, VIII-600. Painted wood, reredos. c. 1475.
Hasle, VII-76, 6. Wood carving, reredos. c. 1510.
Hoeje Taastrup, III-548, 5.. Painted paper, reredos. 1614. In the Dutch style.
Hvidbjerg, XII-734, 7. Dutch terra cotta, reredos. c.1500.
Kegnaes, XXIII, 5, 6. Wood carving, reredos. 1450-75.
Lille Lyngby, II-1519. Wood carving, sounding board. 1614. By Bernt from Slangerup.
Maribo Cathedral, VIII-60, 28. Plate, engraved, chalice. 1400-1425. The so-called "Queen Margaret's chalice."
Moegeltoender, XXI-1304, 9-13. Painted wood, reredos. c.1500.
Pedersborg, V-286, 6. 7. Wood carving, reredos. c.1475.
Raer, XII-225, 12. Wood carving, reredos. c. 1500.
Ringsted, St. Bendt, V-156, 41. Wood carving, choir stall. c.1420. Similar to Roskilde Cathedral.
Saedinge, VIII-788, 6, 7. Wood carving, reredos. c.1475.
Skelby, VIII-1364, 5-7. Stone carving, font. 1175-1200. By "Anonymus calcarius." Similar to a font in Angermanland in Sweden.
Stroe, II-1494,15, 16. Plate, engraved, chalice. c. 1325.
