Reerslev Church
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Reerslev Church lies in the village of Reerslev, adjacent to Høje-Taastrup
near Roskilde
in Denmark
. It has a number of interesting frescos or kalkmalerier painted by artists from the Isefjord
school.
style. In the 15th century, a chapel, a vestry and an extension of the nave to the west were added in the late-Gothic
style. Cross vaults were also added during this period.
, they were covered with limewash for centuries until they were uncovered and partly restored by Jacob Kornerup in 1873.
They present pictures of Christ's birth, the Three Kings, children being killed under Herod's orders, the flight to Egypt and the arrival in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. There are also scenes of the Last Supper, Jesus praying in Gethsemane, Pilot washing his hands, the Crucifiction and the Resurrection.
Høje-Taastrup
Høje-Taastrup Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 78 km² , and has a total population of 47,158...
near Roskilde
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It has a number of interesting frescos or kalkmalerier painted by artists from the Isefjord
Isefjord
The Isefjord, Danish Isefjorden, is a deeply branched arm of the sea into the Danish island Zealand.From its relatively narrow entrance from the Kattegat at Hundested and Rørvig, branches of the Isefjord stretch 35 km inland and divide the northern part of Zealand into the peninsulas of...
school.
History
The oldest parts of the nave and the chancel date back to the 12th century and are in the RomanesqueRomanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style. In the 15th century, a chapel, a vestry and an extension of the nave to the west were added in the late-Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style. Cross vaults were also added during this period.
Frescos
The cross vaults were decorated by the Isefjord school around 1450. After the ReformationReformation in Denmark
The Reformation in Denmark–Norway and Holstein was the transition from Roman Catholicism to Lutheranism in the realms ruled by the Copenhagen-based House of Oldenburg in the first half of the sixteenth century...
, they were covered with limewash for centuries until they were uncovered and partly restored by Jacob Kornerup in 1873.
They present pictures of Christ's birth, the Three Kings, children being killed under Herod's orders, the flight to Egypt and the arrival in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. There are also scenes of the Last Supper, Jesus praying in Gethsemane, Pilot washing his hands, the Crucifiction and the Resurrection.