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Danish Church Art

John the Baptist

James Mills


The images presented here are of John the Baptist as an individual. He appears in many other themes as a subordinate figure. He is found in the Visitation, the Holy Family, the Baptism of Christ, The Last Judgment, and the Salvator Mundi.

THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Bregninge, Aeroe. . (M-K 05-029.) c.1525. John the Baptist. North wall, top row, left. Annunciation to Zacharias. Left, figure in doorway. Center. Zacharias sits behind table with a book atop. Angel, right, makes annunciation, scroll from mouth, no text.

Bregninge, Aeroe. (M-K 05-032.) c.1525. John the Baptist. North wall, top row, right. Circumcision of John the Baptist. Scroll, text. Johannes sit nomen ejus.

JOHN THE BAPTIST

Keldby. (M-K 14-021.) c.1325. Saint's row. Sect 1, east wall, top right detail. Angel with crown of thorns, Lawrence showing marks of grid, five other figures, all with nimbi. John the Baptist. lower part only, shown clad in skins.

Soeborg. (M-K 23-127.) c.1350. St. John the Baptist. East pillar. John the Baptist., with nimbus, right hand, three fingers extended, in blessing, left hand holding medallion of Agnus Dei. Agnus Dei, right leg bent back to hold vexillum.

Kongsted. (M-K 15-080.) c.1430. Kongsted Workshop. St. John the Baptist. Choir, upper arch. John the Baptist., with nimbus, clad in skins, holds object which contains Agnus Dei, flanked by an angel with censer.

Lynge, Frederiksborg. (M-K 16-049.) c.1450. Isefjord Workshop. St. Andrew. Andrew with oblique cross. John the Baptist. with lamb. Both with nimbi.

Tystrup. (M-K 26-052.) c.1465. Helligtrekonger Workshop. St. John the Baptist. South arch. St. John the Baptist., with nimbus, hands, palms together, in prayer, in skins, kneeling.

Brarup. (M-K 04-075.) c.1500. Brarup. 04-075. Apostle row. East wall, right detail of Judgment. St. John the Baptist, kneels in sorrow. Apostle row starts, St. Simon with saw, St. Andrew with oblique cross, St. Philip with double cross, St. James G. as pilgrim.

Kettinge. (M-K 14-063.) c.1500. St. John the Baptist. Choir. John, with nimbus, clad in skins, kneeling, hands, palms together, in prayer.

Sindbjerg. (M-K 21-027.) c.1525. St. John the Baptist. South arch. St. John the Baptist., with nimbus, clad in skins.

Other images in the Mills Kronborg Collection

Bregninge, Aeroe. . c.1525. 05-28. John the Baptist North wall, left of window.

Grinderslev. c.1530. 10-035. St. John E. and St. James G. Left, St. John the Baptist. in medallion. Right, St. James G. in medallion.

Marvede. c.1500.17-028. St. John the Baptist. East arch. John the Baptist.

IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER

Asboel, XXII-1910, 6.. John the Baptist. wood sculpture. c.1525.

Asboel, XXII-1911, 11. John the Baptist. wood sculpture. c.1525. In Flensborg Museum.

Bedsted, XXII-1724, 7. John the Baptist. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1525. Similar to Hagenbjaerg and Lundtoft.

Bjolderup, XXII-1836, 7, 9. John the Baptist. wood sculpture, c.1639. By Claus Gabriel of Flensborg who also made pulpit and font, similar to Sottrup.

Egen, XXIII-2526, 14. John the Baptist. c. 1515. In museum in Soenderborg Castle.

Egen, XXIII-2528, 13. John the Baptist. wood sculpture. c. 1500.

Hammelev, XX-622, 9, St. Elizabeth and John the Baptist, wood sculpture. c.1500. In Soenderborg Museum.

Hillerslev, XII-300, 12. John the Baptist. wood sculpture, pulpit 1475-1500

Janderup, XII-453, 8. John the Baptist. wood sculpture, c.1648. By Peder Jensen Kolding from Horsens.

Loejt, XXII-789. 8-12. John the Baptist. wood sculpture. c.1520

Randerup, XXI-1464, 4, 7. John the Baptist. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1651. By Jens Olufsen from Varde, similar to Skaerbaek..

Ribe Cathedral, XIX-410, 269-73. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, reredos. c.1597.

vRibe, St. Katrine, XIX-738, 47-51. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, reredos. c.1650. By Jens Olufsen from Varde.

Roager, XXI-1178, 6, 9, 10. John the Baptist. wood sculpture, pulpit c.1607. By the same artist as Mjolden, Randerup, and Brede.

Skast, XXI-1479, 6, John the Baptist. wood sculpture, pulpit c.1585. Similar to Bylderup.

Aagerup, III-739, 6. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, reredos. 1629. Similar to Floeng.

Birket, VIII-642, 10, 11. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1525. In National Museum.

Brarup, VII-1257. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1635. By Joergen Ringnis. Similar to Noerre Alslev.

Brarup, VIII-1254, 13, 14. John the Baptist, painted wood, reredos. c.1450. Similar to Vaalse.

Frederiksborg Castle chapel, II-1796, 71-93. John the Baptist, embossed metal, and cast reredos. 1606.

Gerlev, II-2525, 11, 12.John the Baptist, wood sculpture, reredos. 1631. By Hans Barchmam.

Gudhjem, VII-442, 6. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, 1475-1500. North German, possibly Luebeck carving technique.

Halsted, VIII-600, 9. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1475.

Hemmeshoej, V-748, 8-10. John the Baptist, plate, gold chalice. 1300-1350.

Ishoej, III-535, 4, 6, 7. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, 1620. By same artist as Torslunde.

Kippinge, VIII-1232. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, chancel screen. c.1650. By Joergen Ringnis.

Kippinge, VIII-1236, 8. John the Baptist, painted wood, pulpit c.1631. Probably by Anthonius Clement.

Kirke Hyllinge, III-914, 10. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1630. By same artist as 0sted and Kildebroende.

Koege, St. Nicolai, III-199, 24-27. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, reredos. 1652. By Lorentz Jorgensen from Holbaek.

Koege, St. Nicolai, III-208, 31, 32. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, pulpit. 1624. By Hans Holst from Koege.

Kroenge, VIII-745, 4. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1643. By Joergen Ringnis.

Lille Lyngby, II-1514, 7. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, 1630. By Hans Barchmann. Similar to Draaby, Krogstrup, and Gerlev.

Majboelle, VIII-977. John the Baptist, baptismal dish. c.1650. Dutch.

Nakskov, VIII-102, 27. 12. John the Baptist, painted wood, altar panel. c.1633.

Nakskov, VIII-121, 27. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1646. By Hans Gudewerth the Younger.

Nordlunde, VIII-567. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1475. North German workmanship. In National Museum.

Ringsted, St. Bendt, V-156, 41. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, choir stall. c.1420. Similar to Roskilde Cathedral.

Sludstrup, V-696, 8. John the Baptist, plate, cast chalice. 1499.

Stenloese, II-2376, 15. John the Baptist, wood sculpture, c.1625. By Anders Nielsen Hatt.


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