Further artworks Essen Minster

entombment of christ

the sandstone sculptural group, called entombment of christ (grablegung christi) in souther side chapel late gothic period. unknown cologne master created in first quartre of sixteenth century known notname master of carben monument. sculpture sixteenth century sculpture of holy helper, saint roch on north wall of minster, created shortly after 1500.

the baroque period represented in essen minster 2 epitaphs. older, abbess elisabeth von bergh-s’heerenberg died in 1614, contains significant renaissance elements. plaque made of black marble in antwerp found on north wall, east of side bay , shows abbess in official outfit, surrounded coats of arms of ancestors. second epitaph of abbess anna salome von salm-reifferscheidt, attributed johann mauritz gröninger , found on north wall of organ loft.

because of war damage, minster has no medieval windows. among modern artworks essen cathedral chapter commissioned during rebuild, new windows church , modern sacral art, in harmony older elements of building. window of st michael , windows of gallery heinrich campendonk, choir windows ludwig gies, of nave wilhelm buschulte , windows of crypt alfred manessier. altar frieze work of sculptor elmar hillebrand , student ronald hughes. bronze doors of atrium , church frieze depicting stations of cross in nave work of austrian artist toni schneider-manzell.