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Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard
Psalm: 36:27
Iconography: Christ looks down from heaven, destroying the sinner and protecting the just.The unjust shall be punished and the seed of the wicked shall perish. But the just shall inherit the earth...The unjust shall be destroyed together: the remnants of the wicked shall be destroyed. But the salvation of the just is from the lord:and he is their protector in time of trouble
Art: Folds of Christ's cloak on his left shoulder are visible beneath the paint.
Thread stitch: yes
Historical Relevance:
Quire: 9


Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard

 

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