The Golden Altars: Their Historical and Architectural Background

Anne Pedersen; Per Kristian Madsen; Thomas Bertelsen

The Golden Altars: Their Historical and Architectural Background

Anne Pedersen
, Per Kristian Madsen
, Thomas Bertelsen

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

The golden images testify to familiarity with the pan-European ecclesiastical art and its forms and symbols. They also reflect the social structure and economic
surplus of society, which enabled its elite to invest in such magnificent and high-quality furnishings. This chapter provides an introduction to the historical background and architectural context of the golden images, the Christianisation process and the extensive church building, which created new spaces for Christian worship and a need for new decorations and furnishings. It ends with a short section on the history of the research that has been undertaken prior
to the publication of this work.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Visions of Heaven and Earth : Romanesque Golden Altars and Crucifixes from Medieval Denmark
Antal sider	39
Udgivelsessted	Copenhagen
Forlag	Syddansk Universitetsforlag
Publikationsdato	dec. 2025
Udgave	1
Sider	17-55
Kapitel	1
ISBN (Trykt)	978-87-408-3612-7
Status	Udgivet - dec. 2025

Navn	PNM - Publications from the National Museum. Studies in Archaeology and History
Nummer	1-2
Vol/bind	32
ISSN	0909-9506

Emneord

Middelalderarkæologi
Middelalderkirker
Religionsskifte

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Pedersen, Anne ; Madsen, Per Kristian ; Bertelsen, Thomas. / The Golden Altars: Their Historical and Architectural Background. Visions of Heaven and Earth: Romanesque Golden Altars and Crucifixes from Medieval Denmark. 1. udg. Copenhagen : Syddansk Universitetsforlag, 2025. s. 17-55 (PNM - Publications from the National Museum. Studies in Archaeology and History; Nr. 1-2, Bind 32).

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