Found at the Urnes stave ( medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing) church near Luster, Norway, this portal was crafted from wood and facing west, may have been the originally-entered church door. Decorated with a snake curling upward, the animal at the bottom is though to be a lion, representing Christ, fighting Satan (often portrayed as a snake). However, some argue that it shows a scene from a Nordic folktale. The Urnes Church was built around AD 1130, and still stands at its original location.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Urnes Stave Church Portal
Found at the Urnes stave ( medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing) church near Luster, Norway, this portal was crafted from wood and facing west, may have been the originally-entered church door. Decorated with a snake curling upward, the animal at the bottom is though to be a lion, representing Christ, fighting Satan (often portrayed as a snake). However, some argue that it shows a scene from a Nordic folktale. The Urnes Church was built around AD 1130, and still stands at its original location.
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