Danish Church Art The Passion James Mills HARROWING OF HELL Kirkerup. c.1350. (M-K 15-029.) Harrowing of Hell. Choir, north arch. Left, Christ, with cross nimbus, right hand holding vexillum, takes hands of figure emerging from Hell in left. Right, Hell mouth with flames. Svaerdborg. c.1375-1400. (M-K 23-047) Harrowing of Hell. Sect 1, north arch. Detail of harrowing of Hell. Gerlev. c.1425. Morton Maler. (M-K 09-029.) Harrowing of Hell. Sect 2, south arch, right. Left, Christ, with cross nimbus, vexillum in right hand, showing wounds on hands and feet, reaches in with left hand to bring souls from Hell. Right, devils in chains. Over Draaby. c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. (M-K 19-068) 19-068. Harrowing of Hell. Belfry, S arch, right. Left, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, wounds showing on feet, right foot on gate of Hell, extends right hand to figure coming out of Hell, holds vexillum in right. Undloese. c.1460. Union Workshop. (M-K 27-041.) Harrowing of Hell. Sect 1, north arch. Left, Christ, with cross nimbus, showing wounds in hands, side and feet, flanked by two angels with censers. Vexillum in left hand, right hand extended to a soul coming from Hell. Right, buildings of Hell with terrified devils and the gates off the hinges. Hjembaek. c.1475. (M-K 11-086.) Harrowing of Hell. Sect 2, south arch. Center, Christ, with cross nimbus, showing wounds in hands, side and feet, vexillum in right hand, left hand takes Adam's hand as he comes from Hell. Scroll above. Signantem cristum puerum pater immolat istum. Devil sits in opening in top of Hell. Right and left, torsos in caylx, with scrolls, left illegible, right, Ut vis Samsonis destruxit ora. Dronninglund. c.1520. (M-K 06-032.) Harrowing of Hell. North wall, top row, right. Fragment. Christ, with cross nimbus, backed by angel, holding Vexillum, faces mouth of Hell. Estruplund. c.1542. (M-K 07-102.) Harrowing of Hell. Sect 2, south arch. Left, Christ, with cross nimbus, showing wounds in hands and feet, vexillum in left hand, right outstretched to Adam. Adam, hands palms together in prayer, right leg out of mouth of Hell, left leg still in. Eve behind Adam. Right, Hell mouth which resembles whale's mouth. Upper right, tower with flames and smoke coming from all openings. OTHER IMAGES IN THE MILLS KRONBORG COLLECTION. Jetsmark. c.1474.13-041. Harrowing of Hell. Sect 3, north arch. Pentecost. Left, Christ, with cross nimbus, vexillum in right hand, reaches out left to help figures out of mouth of Hell. Moerkoev. c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. 17-064. Harrowing of Hell. Sect 2, east arch, right pendentive. Left, Hell mouth, center, Adam and Eve emerge, Adam's right hand in Christ's left. Right, Christ, with cross nimbus and crown of thorns, bleeding from hands, side and feet, vexillum in left hand, right hand holding Adam's left. Svaerdborg. c.1375-1400. 23-046. Harrowing of Hell. Sect 1, north arch. Top, harrowing of Hell. Left, Christ, with nimbus, vexillum in left hand, right hand held out to Adam who stands in the mouth of Hell. Left, Crucifixion. Left, figure in sorrow. Center, Christ, with nimbus and crown of thorns, bleeding from head, hands, side and feet. Right, figure in sorrow. Right, Resurrection. Christ, with nimbus, vexillum in left hand, showing wounds in hands and feet, steps from tomb with left foot. Chalice left on ground. Undloese. c.1460. Union Workshop. 27-042. Harrowing of Hell. Sect 1, north arch, left detail. Undloese. c.1460. Union Workshop. 27-043. Harrowing of Hell. Sect 1, north arch, right detail. Aagerup. c.1500. 31-053. Harrowing of Hell. Belfry, east arch, left. Left, buildings of Hell. Right, Christ, with cross nimbus, helps figures out of the gate of Hell. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Birkeroed, II-940, 22-27. Wood carving, reredos. c.1475. Probably from the same North German workshop as Hvidovre, Hejls, and Rom. Copenhagen, St. Nicolai, I, Vol. 1-532, 55-57. Embroidery, chasuble. c.1650. Ringsted, St. Bendt, V-156, 41. Wood carving, choir stall. c.1420. Similar to Roskilde Cathedral. Skelby, VIII-1364, 5-7. Stone carving, font. 1175-1200. By "Anonymus calcarius." Similar to a font in Angermanland in Sweden.

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