Danish Church Art Prophets to Maccabees James Mills CHAPTER TWO PART FIVE - PROPHETS TO MACCABEES DANIEL Tirsted. c.1400. (M-K 25-071) Daniel. First panel. Daniel in the lion's den. sits among the lions. Right, Habakkuk brings food at the direction of angel above. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Frederiksborg Castle chapel, II-1828. Daniel, wood sculpture, bench end. 1611-15. By Hans Barchmann. Helsingoer, Kronborg Castle chapel, II-621, 58-61. Daniel, wood sculpture, c.1578. Stenloese, II-2391, 11. c.1650. Daniel, wood sculpture, balcony. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. Roskilde Cathedral, III-1672, 300, 343-69. Daniel, wood sculpture, canons' stalls. 1420. ESTHER Tirsted. c.1400. (M-K 25-074) Esther. Fourth panel. Left, man with drinking cup. Center left, Esther, kneeling. Center, the King, crowned, scepter in right hand, sword in left, seated on chair. Right, Mordecai in the stocks. Right, Haman hung. Tirsted. c.1400. (M-K 25-075) Esther. Third panel, right detail. Mordecai in stocks and Haman hung. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Asminderoed, II-772, 10. Esther, painted wood, altar panel. c.1500-25. In the Dutch style. Roskilde Cathedral, III-1672, 300, 343-69. Esther, wood sculpture, canons' stalls. 1420. ELIJAH IMAGE FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Lisbjerg, XVI-1400, 2. Elijah, sheet copper over carved wood. 1150-1200. "Golden altar." In National Museum. Roskilde Cathedral, III-1672, 300, 242-62. Elijah, wood sculpture, canons' stalls. 1420. EZEKIEL IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Helsingoer, Kronborg Castle chapel, II-621, 58-61. Ezekiel, wood sculpture, c.1578. Selsoe, 11-2624, 19, 20. Ezekiel, wood sculpture, sounding board. 1637. Stenloese, II-2391, 11. Ezekiel, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. HABBAKUK Bellinge. c.1496. (M-K 04-019) Moses. Sect 1, south arch. Upper section. God, with cross nimbus, in cloud, hands tablets of law to Moses. Lower section, Habakkuk in discussion. Text. Abacuc. NOT IN DANMARKS KIRKER HAGGAI IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Stenloese, II-2391, 33. Haggai, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. ISAIAH Frederiksborg Castle chapel, 11-1796, 71-93. Isaiah, embossed metal, and cast, reredos. 1606. Helsingoer, Kronborg Castle chapel, II-621, 58-61. Isaiah, wood sculpture, c.1578. Roskilde Cathedral, III-1672, 300, 343-69. Isaiah, wood sculpture, canons' stalls. 1420. Selsoe, II-2624, 19, 20. Isaiah, wood sculpture, sounding board. 1637. Stenloese, II-2391, 11. Isaiah, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. JEREMIAH Brarup. c.1275-1300. (M-K 04-053) Prophet row. Bottom of arch between apse and choir. Some of the prophets may be identified. David, Samuel, Jeremiah, Solomon, and Moses. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Helsingoer, Kronborg Castle chapel, II-621, 58-61. Jeremiah, wood sculpture, c.1578. Selsoe, II-2624, 19, 20. Jeremiah, wood sculpture, sounding board. 1637. Stenloese, II-2391, 33. Jeremiah, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. JESSE TREE Noerre Saltum. c.1520. (M-K 18-106) Jesse tree. Sect 1, north wall, left. . Noerre Saltum. c.1520. (M-K 18-107) Jesse tree. Sect 1, north wall, right. Tirsted. c.1400. (M-K 25-073) Gideon and the Tree of Jesse. Third panel. Left, Gideon and the fleece. Right, Tree of Jesse. Toerring. c.1500. Lilje Workshop. (M-K 26-081) Tree of Jesse. North wall, west of door. JOAB Fanefjord. c.1480. Elmelunde. (M-K 08-036) Joab and Judas. North nave, sect 3, north arch. Left, Joab stabs Abner in the back. Text below. Alloquitut blande joab hunc perimitque nephande. Right, Judas hanging in tree. Left, a devil takes soul from body, right, another devil raises club. Text below. Judas. JOB IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Roskilde Cathedral, III-1672, 300, 343-69. Job, wood sculpture, canons' stalls. 1420. JONAH Tirsted. c.1400. (M-K 25-072) Jonah and Samson. Second panel. Left, Jonah steps on land from mouth of whale. Right foot 1st, right hand holding tree. Right, Samson and the gates of Gaza. Grinderslev. c.1530. (M-K 10-034) Jonah. N wall, right. Jonah sits on land, hands, palms together in prayer, left foot still in mouth of whale. Text below. Histoarien er Gud beskiermet Jonas i hvalfiskens hals, saa gor han denne dag . Estruplund. c.1542. (M-K 07-095) Jonah. Sect 1, east arch. left, tree, at foot of tree, a dog. Center, Jonah steps out of whale's mouth, hands shoulder high in front, right leg on land, left leg still in mouth of whale. Right, whale's mouth. Gudum. c.1550. (M-K 10-071) Jonah. N arch, right. Left, Jonah is thrown from ship. One man points to Jonah and two others throw him over. Right, Jonah steps on land with right foot, left foot still in whale's mouth. Far right, buildings. Scroll. onspro . IMAGE FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER, Lisbjerg, XVI-1400, 2. Jonah, sheet copper over carved wood. 1150-1200. "Golden altar." In National Museum. Frederiksborg Castle chapel, II-1796, 71-93. Jonah, embossed metal, and cast reredos. 1606. Kippinge, VIII-1237, 21-23, Jonah, wood sculpture, writing chair. c.1650. Mern, VI-945, 5. Jonah, wood sculpture, pulpit. 1596. Probably by Bertil from Vordingborg. Similar to Svaerdborg. Roskilde Cathedral, III-1672, 300, 353-69. Jonah, wood sculpture, canons' stalls. 1420. Stenloese, II-2391, 33. Jonah, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. JOSHUA Dronninglund. c.1520. (M-K 06-026) Nine Heroes. Charlemagne, crowned, mounted, in plate, shield on left arm, sword in right hand. Facing, Joshua, crowned, mounted, in plate, spiked club held above head in both hands. Figures named. Estruplund. c.1542. (M-K 07-120) Joshua. Belfry, west wall. Figure with sword, text. josva ryt. Jelstrup. c.1550-60.1(M-K 13-003) Joshua and Jericho. Choir, south wall. Left, Joshua, in plate, with large sword. Center, eight Jews carry the Ark, preceded by trumpeters and soldiers. In back, walls, towers and buildings of Jericho. Rahab is seen lowering the spies. Text below. Saa gik Herrens arckeen gong omkring staden. IMAGE FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Lisbjerg, XVI-1400. 2. Joshua, sheet copper over carved wood. 1150-1200. "Golden altar." In National Museum. MALACHI IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Stenloese, II-2391, 33. Malachi, rood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. MICAH IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Stenloese, II-2391, 331. Micah, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. NAHUM IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Stenloese, II-2391, 33. Nahum, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. ZEPHANIAH IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Stenloese, II-2391, 33. Zephaniah, wood sculpture, balcony. c.1650. By Esben Boerresen from Slangerup. UNIDENTIFIED MACCABEE BATTLES THE SYRIANS Dronninglund. c.1520. (M-K 06-023) Nine Heroes. Left, Godfrey, mounted, in plate, helm topped with tau cross and scourge, cross on breastplate, sword in right hand. Facing Judas Maccabeus, mounted, in plate, shield on left arm, lance in left hand. Names above each figure. Text below. Carolus rex xpistianus imperator fuit sanctus et dominator per ytalias et alemanias per friseam et per hispaniam fiden xpi hic ampliam infer dei...in aquisgravit obiit rex nobilis post mortem xpi viic et xlv annis.

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