Stock Photo: Christ Column

Christ

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Photo ID
8274
Title
Christ Column
Caption
Christ Column (Christussäule), a monumental bronze column commissioned by Abbot Bernward around 1015 for St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim. The design of this unique object is based on Trajan's Column in Rome, replacing scenes of military victory with triumphant episodes from the life of Christ, primarily miracles. There are 24 scenes in all, beginning at the bottom with Christ's baptism in the Jordan River and ending with his Triumphal Entry at the top. The capital at the top is a 19th-century copy. Originally, the column was topped with a cross, but that was melted down in 1543 after the Reformation.
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
10 mm
ISO
1600
File Size
3.97 MB
Full Resolution
3629 x 2424 pixels

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