Olstrup Church is a Romanesque church in open country west of Errindlev in the south of the Danish island of Lolland.[1] There are 16th-century frescos of the Last Judgment on the chancel arch with Christ sitting on a rainbow.
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Architecture
editIn the Middle Ages, the church was originally dedicated to St Lawrence. Built of red brick, the relatively small church first consisted of a Romanesque chancel and nave. It was later extended to the west in the Late Gothic period with a stepped gable.[2] The chancel's cross-vaults and the round chancel arch may date from the church's original construction. The cross-vaults in the nave also seem to be older than the Gothic extension.[3]
Frescos
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In 1936, Egmont Lind discovered frescos in the east vault of the nave which were dated to c. 1575. They present scenes of the Last Judgment. Christ is depicted sitting on a rainbow with his feet on the globe of the Earth, flanked by trumpet-playing angels and the 12 apostles. Some pre-Reformation features such as the lily and sword are included but there are no halos.[3]
Interior
editThe carved pulpit from 1622 has figures of the apostles. The canopy is from c. 1675. On the north wall there is a figure of St Lawrence from c. 1300. There is a decorated font in Gotland limestone.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Olstrup Kirke", Danmarks Kirker. (in Danish) Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Olstrup kirke", Historisk Atlas. (in Danish) Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Olstrup kirke", Nordens kirker. (in Danish) Retrieved 8 August 2013.
Literature
edit- Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Olstrup Kirke", Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt, Volume 8, 1951, Nationalmuseet, pages 703-714. (in Danish)
