Details
The pulpit of Church of St. Andrew in Antwerp, Belgium, is an elaborately sculpted pulpit with a support column as its base. It's a complete sculpture that can be viewed from all sides. It tells the story of how Jesus Christ asked fisherman Andrew to leave his nets behind and become an apostle at the floor level. Angels place a cross and drapery on the second level, with trees branches behind them. Printed in white ink in the margin below the photograph, "No 36 Anvers. — La Chaire à l'Égl. St. André G.H."
Date Published
1891 to 1900
Publisher
G.H. Phot
Subjects
Notes
No date; possibly 1890s
#36 in a series; caption: "Anvers. - La Chaire à l'Égl. St. André." Handwritten in pencil on back, "Wood carving. The pulpit of carved wood. St. Peter and St. Andrew are in a boat, from which they are summoned by the Savior."
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 18 x 11 cm
Member of
Source File
umkc_lsc_loose_photo-212.tif
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.
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