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Saint Peter's Church, Louvain: Detail, the oak pulpit

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
A large and elaborate oak pulpit, which is transferred from the abbey church of Ninove, is carved with a life-size representation of St. Norbert of Xanten (ca. 1080 -1134) falling from a horse.\u000a\u000aThe St. Pieterskerk was built in Mosan style around 1100; it was rebuilt in the 15th century in Brabantine Gothic style. The church has a cruciform floor plan and a low bell tower that has never been completed. A large and elaborate oak pulpit, which is transferred from the abbey church of Ninove, is carved with a life-size representation of Norbert of Xanten falling from a horse.

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Sint-Pieterskerk, Leuven

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Louvain, Flanders, Belgium|Louvain|+50.8795+4.7013

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Late Gothic

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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