Nora nr. Norafjärden
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B01: Apostle or saint - St. Thomas Beckett celebrating a mass
Scene Description: a bishop stands to facing an altar and holds a chalice over the altar. The Hand of God descends over the chalice. Immediately behind the bishop is a priest holding the bishop's staff.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings
Scene Description: The three magi, in profile, crowned, holding up the gifts in their right hands, the left hand is not visible, they face toward the right. To their right is the Madonna and Child in profile, the Madonna sits on a Gotland throne, with spindles, she is dressed in long robes, the infant sits on her lap looking at first maji and holds his right hand in benediction.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
B03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity
Scene Description: To the left is the star, next is the seated figures of Joseph on a similar Gotland throne, his hands on his lap and his hair is short and curly. He faces the right. Next, to the right is the bed of the Virgin (both headboard and footboards) Her head is up at an angle. No haloes present. She faces left toward Joseph, her arms rest on her abdoment. Above the bed, centered in the composition, is a rectangular bed with the child in it - not on top of it….the view is inside the bed. The heads of ass and ox above it.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
B04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - entry into Jerusalem
Scene Description: Christ rides a donkey with long ears, facing right, is bearded, the right hand is raised above the horses neck, behind him and under the rim, an angel comes, half a body visible, and hand pointing to Christ. To the right of it is a castle - with two towers, rounded windows, crenalated walls , several windows.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
B05: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Massacre of the Innocents
Scene Description: To the left, seated king, enthroned, in profile, crowned, his right hand holds a swaddled baby, the right leg is crossed over the left - first time we've seen this pose. To the right is a soldier holding up an infant by the hair.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
B06: Apostle or saint - St. Thomas Beckett Martyrdom
Scene Description: a soldier holds the head of the slain figure in his left hand and the sword with his right hand. This scene appears next to the altar where the Bishop Becket is conducting a mass.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
UBH01: human figure - kneeling - with book
Scene Description: Kneeling figure holding a rectangular object in his left hand and right hand (now gone) appears to have reached forward.
UBH02: animal - fabulous animal or monster
Scene Description: animal crouching with large head facing viewer.
UBH03: human figure - male
Scene Description: head and upper arms of a man, the right hand holds a longish object (scroll or club) and left hand holds rope or chain, which is tied around the neck of the head the follows - a leash.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
UBH04: animal - mammal - lion - head
Scene Description: The leash is joint to a ring on the collar of a lion.
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Massacre of the Innocents
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings - Madonna and Child
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design element - motifs - roll moulding
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI
design element - motifs - rope moulding
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design element - patterns - scalloped - leaves
Scene Description: all around the underbowl
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Henrik Sendelbach, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 September 2006 by Henrik Sendelbach [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nora_kyrka.jpg] [accessed 11 September 2018]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0
view of church exterior in context - southwest view
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 May 2013 by Y-näsmannen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norabygden.JPG] [accessed 11 September 2018]
Copyright Instructions: CC-Zero
view of font
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI