Stock Photo: Bernward's Door: Nativity of Christ

Bernward's

Image Details

Photo ID
8273
Title
Bernward's Door: Nativity of Christ
Caption
The Nativity of Christ (Luke 2:1-20), with the unusual feature of a servant girl in the center of the scene. Detail of Bernward's Door (Bernwardstüren) in Hildesheim Cathedral. The door was commissioned by Abbot Bernward in 1015 for St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim. It depicts eight scenes from the Old Testament on the left (from top to bottom) and eight scenes from the New Testament on the right (from bottom to top).
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
March 2, 2008
Date Added
May 28, 2011
Last Updated
March 7, 2024
Coordinates
52.1490340° N, 9.9472830° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
50 mm
ISO
800
File Size
6.96 MB
Full Resolution
3726 x 2490 pixels

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