ORB Online EncyclopediaDanish Church Art
The Life of Jesus to Age 12
James Mills
PART 5 THE MINISTRY OF JESUS The period of Jesus' life between His baptism by John, and His Entry into Jerusalem, appears to be a minor topic in the Danish medieval wall paintings. Because the number of paintings is relatively scanty, I have chosen to show complete set when they appear in a church. In some cases this results in poor depiction's. For example in Helsingoer Carmelite Closter, the paintings were done on masonry walls. This results in the imposition of the pattern of the bricks and the plaster joints on the painting. However, the purpose in this effort is to call attention to vast amount of medieval art in Denmark, and the bad must be shown as well as the good. JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN Ejsing. (M-K 07-037) c.1525. Woman at the well. South chapel, west arch, left. Woman pours water from bucket into jar. Center, well, with cut stone wall, support for pulley and rope for bucket overhead. Jesus, with cross nimbus, hands at waist, palms in. Hoerve. (M-K 12-125.) c.1564. Woman at the well. South arch. Center, Samaritan woman draws water from well. She stands on right side of well wall, Jesus on left. The wall is of stone with a crossbar to support pulley to raise bucket by rope. Left, the disciples watch, right the buildings of the town. Hoerve. (M-K 12-126.) c.1564.Woman at the well. South arch, left. Detail. Hoerve. (M-K 12-127.) c.1564. Woman at the well. South arch, right. Detail. OTHER IMAGES FOUND IN THE MILLS KRONBORG COLLECTION Glesborg. c.1520.10-21. Jesus and woman at the well. Choir, east wall, lower left. Left, woman with jar at well. Center, circular well constructed of cut stones. Right, Jesus, with cross nimbus. Gudum. c.1550. 10-67. Woman at the well. West arch, right. Left, Jesus, with nimbus, left hand palm up, right hand points to pitcher. Center, well with pulley support, rope and bucket. Right, woman pours water from bucket into pitcher. In background, the buildings of the town. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory. 11-51. Woman at the well. east wall. Woman at well, holding bucket. Scroll. bibere Jesus, with cross nimbus, hands waist high, palms facing. To right, devil, stones in hand, scroll. Lapides isti panes fiant. Right, Jesus, with cross nimbus, hands waist high, palms facing, scroll. Non in solo pane vivit homo. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory. 11-52. Woman at the well. East wall, left, detail. Torum c.1530-40. 25-84. Woman at the well. North wall. Left, woman at well. Center, stone well with covered windlass. Right, Jesus, with cross nimbus. Aagerup c.1500. 31-28. Woman at the well. Sect 3, west arch, left. Left, Jesus, with cross nimbus. Center, wooden well head. Right, woman with bucket. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Kliplev, XXII-1986, 12, 13. Jesus and the Samaritan woman. wood sculpture, font cover. c.1613. By Henrik (Ringerinck) from Flensborg. MARY MAGDALENE Again, the images shown here are of Mary Magdalene as an individual, rather than as a participant in a major theme such as the Judgment, in the House of Lazarus, or on Easter Morning. Ballerup. (M-K 04-013.) c.1440. Kongsted Mary Magdalene. Sect 1, north arch. Mary Magdalene with ointment jar. Aagerup. (M-K 30-010.) c.1500. St. Mary Magdalene. Sect 2, east arch, right pendentive. Mary Magdalene with ointment jar, standing on a dragon. Text. S. Maria magdalina. Aagerup. (M-K 30-054.) c.1500. Appearance to Mary Magdalene. Belfry, east arch, right. Left, Jesus, with cross nimbus, showing wounds in hands. Left, Mary Magdalene with ointment jar. OTHER IMAGES IN THE MILLS-KRONBORG COLLECTION Kirke Stillinge. c.1500. 14-119. Mary Magdelene. Sect 1, south wall. Mary Magdalene holds ointment jar. IMAGES IN DANMARKS KIRKER Aller, XX-266, 10-12. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, c.1450. Similar to Spandet and Hoejst. Aller, XX-267. Mary Magdalene. painted cloth, reredos. c.1650. Arrild, X11-1271, 8, 9. Mary Magdalene. painted wood, reredos. c. 1475. Asboel, XXII-1910. 7. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture. c.1475. In Soenderborg Castle. Bedsted, XXII-1734, 7. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1525. Similar to Hagenbjaerg and Lundtoft. Bevtoft, XX-895, 10. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture. c.1425. Doestrup, XXII-1511, 7, 8. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture. c.1499. In Schlesvig-Holstein Museum a Gottorp Castle, Germany. Felsted, XXII-1880. 17. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1500. Hillerslev, XII-300, 12. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. 1475-1500. Hoerup, XXIII-2364, 7, 9. Mary Magdalene. painted wood, reredos. c.1425. Similar to Bevtoft, Oksboel, and in Kr. Flensborg, Wanderup, Hyrup, Husby, and Risum. Hviding XXI-1143. 9, Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1475. Kegnaes, XXIII-2389, 5, 6. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos.. 1450-75. Loejt, XXII-1789, 8-12. Mary Magdalene. painted wood, reredos. c.1520. Loenne, XIX-1281, 8, 11, 12. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1475. Oester Loegum, XXII-1768. 6-11. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. 1500-25. In part Dutch. Skrydstrup, XX-676, 5-10. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1500. Tisted, XII-37, 8. Mary Magdalene. wood sculpture, reredos. c.1520. JESUS IN THE HOUSE OF LAZARUS Joerlunde (M-K 13-069.) c.1175-1200. Lazarus. Chancel wall, lower left. Jesus at dinner in the house of Lazarus. Aagerup. (M-K 30-031) c.1500. Jesus in the house of Lazarus. Sect 3, west arch, right. Left, crowned woman, Mary Magdalene, next Jesus, with nimbus. Lazarus in shroud lies on ground outside. Ejsing. (M-K 07-028) c.1525. 28. Jesus in house of Lazarus. Choir, south arch, right. Left, male figure with jew's hat, cup in hand sits at table with two others. Center, Jesus, with cross nimbus, faces first figure, right hand, two fingers extended, pointed towards figure, left hand flat on table. third figure, left hand palm on chest, right hand on table. Table with cloth, cups, knife and round objects. Under table, Mary Magdalene anoints the feet of Jesus. RAISING OF LAZARUS Joerlunde. (M-K 13-067.) c.1175-1200. Lazarus. Chancel wall, complete. Upper left, part covered by later construction, left, two female figures with raised plaster nimbi before figure, upper portion lost, Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Martha. Right, figure in white, with raised plaster nimbus, rises from grave, Lazarus. Left of Lazarus, figure in brown, left, figure in brown holds top of coffin. Above, a geometric border, below, an ornamental border. Lower left, Jesus, with raised plaster nimbus, greeted by three figures seated at table covered with cloth with dishes and bowl. Jesus eating in the house of Lazarus. Upper right, betrayal, three figures, with raised plaster nimbi, one with sword, rest of wall-painting covered. Lower right, crucifixion, left, figure with raised plaster nimbus, Longinus with spear, Jesus, with raised plaster nimbus, on tau cross. next, man with sponge on rod, rest of wall-painting covered. Joerlunde. (M-K 13-068.) c.1175-1200. Lazarus. Chancel wall, upper left. Part covered. Raising of Lazarus Fanefjord. (M-K 08-054.) c.1480. Elmelunde. Raising of Lazarus. South nave, sect 3, north arch. Left, male figure, hands shoulder high, palms facing. Female figure, holds cloth to nose with left hand. Center, Lazarus, draped in shroud, hands, palms together, rises from grave. Right, Jesus, with cross nimbus, right hand, three fingers extended in blessing, left hand waist high palm in. Ejsing. c.1525. (M-K 07-025.) Raising of Lazarus. Choir, west arch. Left, one female and one male figure. Center, Jesus with cross nimbus, left hand extended to Lazarus, right hand, three fingers extended, raised in blessing. left, two female figures above Lazarus arising from grave. Oddense, Torummaler Workshop. 1540. (M-K 20-065.) Raising of Lazarus. Above, Jesus, with cross nimbus, right hand, three fingers extended, in blessing. With Jesus, two women with nimbi, one without. Below, Lazarus, hands, palms together, in prayer, rises. Danish text, illegible. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER THESE ARE THE THEMES IN DANMARKS KIRKER THAT DO NOT APPEAR IN THE WALL PAINTINGS. PRODIGAL SON No images in the Mills Kronborg Collection. Helsingoer, St. Marie, II-382, 67, 71-85. Prodigal son, embossed plate, wine pitcher. 1333. In National Museum. Called the Parisian set. Kippinge, VIII-1237, 21-23. Prodigal son, wood sculpture, writing chair. c.1650 JESUS AND THE CHILDREN No images in the Mills Kronborg Collection. Burkal, XXI-1635, 10,11. Jesus and the Children. wood sculpture, font cover. c.1620. From the Ringerinck workshop, similar to Klixbull in Kr. Sudtondern and Kliplev. Kliplev, XXII-1986, 12., 13. Jesus and the Children. wood sculpture, font cover, c.1613. By Henrik (Ringerinck) from Flensborg. Kyndby, II-2716, 9a. Jesus and the children, stone sculpture, font. c.1600. Noerre Vedby, VIII-1178. Jesus and the children, wood sculpture, c.1648. In Joergen Ringnis' style. Toendcr Kristkirke, XXI-966, I18. Jesus and the Children. wood sculpture, font cover. c.1619. By a woodcarver from Toender CHRIST AND THE FIVE FOOLISH AND FIVE WISE VIRGINS No images in the Mills Kronborg Collection. Randlev, XVI-2472, 1112. Jesus and the five foolish and five wise virgins, painted wood, predella. c.1525. JESUS AND PHARISEE No images in the Mills Kronborg Collection. Ballum, XXI-1410, 10. Jesus and the Pharisee. painted wood, altar panel c.1625. A copy of the copperplate by Marten de Vos in 1592. DIVES AND LAZARUS FANEFJORD. c.1480. Elmelunde. (M-K 08-060.) Dives and Lazarus. South nave, sect 4, west arch. Left, Dive sits at table in high backed chair, drinking, served by two servants, bread and food on table. Under the table, Lazarus lies, hands out in pleading manner while a dog licks the blood from his legs. The wall paintings in the refrectory of the Carmelite Closter were painted on a masonry surface, not on plaster. The result can be seen in the mural, some horizontal lines are very distinct, and some of the vertical joints also show. These lines break up the drawing of the figures, and I find that confusing. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory. (M-K 11-055) Dives and Lazarus. East wall. Dives sits at table between two women, feasting. Table has striped tablecloth, dishes, cups, bread. To right, one servant pours from pitcher into cup, three others stand waiting. In front of table, left, servant with pitcher, next, two dogs, further right, a servant with three loaves of bread, right, another servant, and last, a musician playing lute. Text above. Homo quondam erat dives et induebat purpura et bysso et epulabat quotitidie splendide. Background has leaded windows, floor is squares of black and white. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory. (M-K 11-060.) Dives and Lazarus. East wall. Lazarus, with nimbus, lies on ground, dying. Angels take his soul from his body. OTHER IMAGES IN THE MILLS-KRONBORG COLLECTION Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory.. 11-55. Dives and Lazarus. East wall, detail lower left. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory. 11-56. Dives and Lazarus. East wall, detail right. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory.. 11-57. Dives and Lazarus. East wall, detail upper left. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory.. 11-58. Dives and Lazarus. East wall. Lazarus lies on the ground outside the door of Dives' house as servants enter. Text above. <[>Et erat mendicus nomine lazarus qui iacebat ad ianuam cumul ceribus plenus]. Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. c.1500. Refrectory.. 11-59. Dives and Lazarus. East wall. Dives taken to Hell by devils. Text above. Mortuus est dives et sepultus est in inferno. Hyllested. c.1500. Brarup Workshop.12-11. Dives and Lazarus. Choir, east arch. Left, large vase with flowers, possible artist's mark since a similar design is found in Lyngby church. Next, figure of a woman, next a design. Right, a man at table with two women. Builder's mark. Possibly part of a Dives and Lazarus scene. Far right, a couple embrace in a doorway. Allegory of lust. Hyllested. c.1500. Brarup Workshop.12-12. Dives and Lazarus. Choir, east arch, right detail. Hyllested. c.1500. Brarup Workshop.12-14. Dives and Lazarus. Choir, south arch. Several scenes in this arch. Center, Lazarus, dog licking sores, is dying, angels, one plays a lute, come to receive his soul. Left, a devil dressed in fool's costume with chain around neck. Hyllested. c.1500. Brarup Workshop.12-16. Lazarus. Choir, south arch. Lazarus lies dying. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER DIVES AND LAZARUS Ganleose, II-2467, 13. Wood carving, alms plate. c. 1650. Stenloese, II-2390, 27, Wood carving, alms plate. c.1650. Varde, Chapel in Varde Hospital, XIX-964, 1-3. Plate, engraving, poor box. c. 1600. TEMPTATION OF JESUS . Ferring. (M-K 08-070.) c.1100. English style. Temptation of Jesus. North wall. Devil holds out stones to Jesus. Center, Jesus, with cross nimbus, stands behind city walls with towers. Two figures behind Jesus. Figures framed in the city walls. Above, a cupola with cross atop. Ferring. (M-K 08-073.) c.1100. English style. Temptation of Jesus. North wall. Fanefjord. (M-K 08-058.) c.1480. Elmelunde. Temptation of Jesus. South nave, sect 4, east arch. Left, devil stands, stones in hand. Right, Jesus, with cross nimbus, right hand shoulder high, palm out, left hand waist high, palm in Helsingoer Carmelite Closter. (M-K 11-053.) c.1500. Refrectory. Temptation of Jesus. East wall, right detail. Aagerup (M-K 30-030.) c.1500. Temptation. Sect 3, west arch, center. Detail, temptation. Gudum. (M-K 10-065.) c.1550. Temptation of Jesus. West arch, left. Left, Jesus, with cross nimbus and devil on top of tower. Center, Jesus, with cross nimbus, faces devil with stones in right hand. Right, Jesus, with cross nimbus, hands, palms together in prayer, on top of mountain and devil. IMAGES FOUND IN DANMARKS KIRKER Burkal, XXI-1635, 10,11. Temptation of Jesus. wood sculpture, font cover. c.1620. From the Ringerinck workshop, similar to Klixbull in Kr. Sudtondern and Kliplev. Kliplev, XXII-1986, 12, 13. Temptation of Jesus. wood sculpture, font cover. c.1613. By Henrik (Ringerinck) from Flensborg. Roskilde, Vor Frue, III-86, 22. Temptation of Jesus, wood sculpture, pulpit 1623. From Brix's Workshop.
