Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Above the doorway, the parable of the sower is illustrated. The seed is picked by the birds - or falls among thorns - or brings rich fruit.

The good fruit is displayed on the three wings of the door.

2a. Three angels in the grove of Mamre	1b. The dove with the olive branch	1a. Noah and the Ark
2b. Abraham and Isaac	3. The three Magi	4. Moses and Elijah

1. Right and top right of the octagon: Noah, who built the ark is built on instructions of God. Above him a dove brings him an olive branch as a a peace sign.
2. Left and top left of the octagon: The three angels in the grove of Mamre, who promised a son (Isaac) to Abraham. In equally unshakable faith in God, he is willing to sacrifice his son to God - which is prevented by an angel.
3. Bottom left of the octagon: Moses and Elijah, God's healing tools.
4. Bottom right of the octagon: The three Magi.

   Along the vertical axis, from bottom to top:

5. Bottom: The Annunciation.
6. St. Joseph
7. Birth of Jesus.
8. Crucifixion of Jesus.
9. Ascension of Jesus.

   5. Annunciation

   6. St. Joseph

   7. Birth of Jesus

   8. Golgotha

   9. Ascension

Around the Birth and Crucifixion scene is a circle of believers.

Sculptor

• Karl Matthäus Winter (Worms 1932), German sculptor in Limburg an der Lahn (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, St. Andreas (Köln).
• Erzbistum Köln, Dominikanerkirche St. Andreas, Das Bronzeportal: Gottes Bund mit den Menschen.

Tags

Locatie (N 50°56'30" - E 6°57'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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