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File:DOMKIRKEN KRISTIANSAND Norway (Cathedral, Lutheran church) Våpenhuset (Interior) Maleri til orgelpanel (organ panel painting by) Gottlieb Preuss c 1748 - Kristus på korset (Crucified Christ) - 2023-10-18 IMG 3965.jpg

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English: One of several 18th century paintings with biblical themes exhibited in the vestibule/porch of the Kristiansand Cathedral (Norwegian: Kristiansand domkirke) in the city of Kristiansand, Norway.
  • "Christ on the Cross" (Norwegian: Kristus på korset)
The series of paintings on these walls were originally front panels on the organ loft of the previous cathedral. They were probably painted by Gotlieb Preuss, who decorated the choir and the royal chair in 1748.
When the cathedral was refurbished in 1868, the paintings were removed because they clashed with the artistic ideals of that time. They were exhibited in a town museum and thereby survived the fire that destroyed the cathedral in 1880.
During a comprehensive refurbishment of the present cathedral in 1959/1960, the paintings were moved back and put on display here in the church porch.
Some of the paintings show the Christian mercy acts described in Matthew 25. Others illustrate well known stories from the Bible: The Fall of Man, the sacrifice of Isaac, the shepherds' worship of the baby Jesus and Christ on the cross.
  • The gray brick church was built between 1882 and 1885 on the site of the previous church, which was destroyed by fire in 1880. It follows a cruciform plan in the Neo-Gothic style, designed by architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church measures 70 meters in length, 39 meters in width, and stands at a height of 70 meters, making it one of Norway's largest cathedrals. It has a seating capacity of approximately 1,000 people, with the altar located in the west.


Norsk bokmål: Ett av flere gamle malerier med bibelske motiver utstilt i Kristiansand domkirke' på torvet i Kristiansand.
  • «Kristus på korset»
Bildene er malt på trepaneler som opprinnelig var frontfelter i orgelgalleriet i den forrige domkirken. De ble trolig malt av Gotlieb Preuss, som i 1748 dekorerte koret og kongestolen.
Da kirken ble pusset opp i 1868, ble maleriene fjernet fordi de ble ansett som for dårlige. De ble hengt opp i folkeskolens museum og ble dermed reddet fra brannen som rammet kirken i 1880.
Da den nåværende kirken ble restaurert i 1959/1960, ble bildene hengt opp her i våpenhuset.
  • Bygningen er en korskirke tegnet i nygotisk stil (forenklet gotisk spissbuestil) av arkitekt Henrik Thrap-Meyer og bygd i tegl på murene etter kirken som brant i 1880. Kirken er 70 meter lang, 39 meter bred, 70 meter høy og en av Norges største. Den er godkjent for 1 500 mennesker. Bygningsarbeidene foregikk fra 1882 til 1885. Alteret ligger mot vest.
This is a photo of a monument in Norway, number:
84836
in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage database.
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