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Danish Church Art

Deposition

James Mills


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Oerslev. Soroe. (M-K 31-026.) c.1325. Deposition. East wall, left, bottom right detail. Deposition.

Naevsted, St. Peters. c.1375. (M-K 18-015.) Deposition. Left, two figures, one holding right arm of Christ. Next, man supports body of Christ. Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, bleeds from hands, side and feet. Right, man on ladder, hands down left arm of Christ to two men standing below.

Gimlinge. c.1409. Morton Maler. (M-K 09-046.) Deposition. Choir, east sect, south arch, right pendentive. Man takes body of Christ from cross. Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, shows wounds on hands and feet.

Gerlev. c.1425. Morton Maler. (M-K 09-033.) Deposition. Sect 2, north arch, right. Left, woman holds right arm of Christ, man holds body under shoulders. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, showing wounds on hands, side and feet, being removed from cross. Right, man, holds left hand of Christ.

Oerslev, Holbaek. c.1425. (M-K 31-018.) Deposition. East arch, right. Left, man receives body of Christ. C, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, bleeding from hands, side and feet. Right, man on ladder uses pincers to pull nail from left hand. Framed like Biblia Pauperum.

Aagerup. c.1500. (M-K 31-048.) Deposition. Belfry, north arch, left. Man holds body of Christ while man on ladder takes nail out of left hand. Christ, with cross nimbus.

Sulsted. c.1548. Hans Maler (M-K 23-015.) Deposition. Sect 1, south arch, left. Left, man on ladder hands down body of Christ. Between ladder and cross, two figures with nimbi. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns. Right, group, all with nimbi, receive body of Christ. Right, buildings. Text below. her tager thi ihesu legum neder aff korssit.

OTHER IMAGES IN THE MILLS KRONBORG COLLECTION

Kettinge. c.1500.14-087. Deposition. Sect 3, east arch. Left, BVM, with nimbus, faints, supported by female figure with nimbus. Center, two men, one on ladder, take Christ down from cross. Christ, with cross nimbus, bleeds from head, hands, side and feet. Right, man with nimbus.

Kongsted. c.1500. Brarup Workshop.15-099. Deposition. Sect 4, south arch. Center lost. Left, deposition. Left, man on ladder. Right, Pieta. Left, woman with nimbus. BVM, with nimbus, holds body of Christ on lap. Christ, with cross nimbus, shows wounds.

Skoerping. c.1400. 22-019. Deposition. North wall. Poor condition. Top. Christ before seated figure. Bottom. Deposition.

Smoerum. c.1500. 22-055. Deposition. Sect 2, east arch. Left, good thief on tau cross. two figures. Man next to cross holding right arm of Christ. Christ, with nimbus, left hand held by man on ladder. Figure. Right, bad thief on tau cross.

Tandslet. c.1525. 25-011. Deposition. North wall. Poor condition, right half lost. Left, woman, with nimbus, touches feet of Christ. Center, man, with nimbus, holds body of Christ.

Tilst. c.1500. 25-026. Deposition. North wall, sect 3. Woman, left, with nimbus, in sorrow. Center, man receives body of Christ. Christ, with nimbus. Right, two men.

Torum. c.1530-40. 25-082. Deposition. North arch, left. Left, group of 4, two with nimbi. Center, two workman take Christ down from cross. First, on ladder, holds body, second, on arm of cross, holds left arm. Right, two men. Long Latin text.

Tved. c.1530.26-008. Deposition. Chancel arch, south side, top. FL, two men. Left, man on ladder holds right arm of Christ. Below, Mary Magdalene with ointment jar. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, is lowered from the cross. Right, women with nimbi, one holds left hand of Christ. Scroll above, Danish text. Her tager Josep af Arimathia ihesu legem of korset.

Oerslev, Soroe. c.1325. 30-022. Donor picture. East wall, left. Top row. Far left, man with shield. Left, man kneeling, presents church to Christ. Right, Christ, with nimbus, right hand pointing up, left hand breast high, palm in, seated. Middle row, woman with pitcher at keg, devil plaguing her, first devil throws feces into pitcher. Bottom row, left, scourging, first executioner, part lost, sticks tongue out at Christ. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, facing pillar, hand tied in front of pillar. Right, second executioner. Right, deposition, left, Mary Magdalene with ointment jar, center left, BVM, with nimbus, holds body of Christ. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus. Right, man on ladder holds left arm of Christ.

Oester Alling. c.1500. 30-062. Agony in the garden. North wall. Large painting, several themes. Top, left, Agony in the garden. Left, Christ, kneeling. Palisade fence. Right, appearance before Pilate, city buildings in the background. Bottom, left, Deposition. Left, man on ladder loosening right hand. Center, man holds head of Christ. Center, Christ with nimbus. Right, man loosens left hand of Christ. Center, Pieta. Upper right, burial.

IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER

Gedesby, VIII-1376, 8. Painted wood, epitaph. c.1646.

Ribe Cathedral, XIX-218, 104. Stone carving, tympanum. 1050-1250.

Tranbjerg, XVI-2222, 5. Stone carving, tympanum. 1050-1250. Similar to Gosmer. By same artist as Tulstrup and Todbjerg.


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