The central section of this frontal represents the enthroned Abbot, St Botolph, who is identified by the inscription SCS: BOTOLFUS over the seven-lobed framing arch. His left hand holds a crozier while he makes a blessing gesture with his right. The saint is surrounded by four narrative scenes. The martyrdom of St Olav at the…Continue reading 14 Painted Altar Ensemble from Årdal
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4 Dossal Altarpiece from Austevoll
Besides shrines that can be closed with wings, there were also wingless, so-called ‘dossal altars’, that cannot be closed. The dossal, i.e., back panel, can nevertheless be understood as a motif that exalts the figure and distinguishes it in the church interior. The dossal altarpiece from Austevoll shows the holy King Olav, medieval Norway’s most…Continue reading 4 Dossal Altarpiece from Austevoll