# Christ in Majesty

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ROMANESQUE PAINTER, German](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3>)
- Date: 1151-1200
- Technique: Fresco

## Commentary

The cultural heritage of Byzantium had become very popular in the German countries north of the Alps. The frescoes in the Doppelkirche \(Double Church\) of Sts Mary and Clement in Schwarzrheindorf, represents an example of the new artistic style which soon became popular. The Doppelkirche is a Romanesque church in Schwarzrheindorf, an eastern suburb of Bonn. Completed in 1151, the church has two levels and medieval wall paintings of saints and apocalyptic scenes.

## Related artworks

- [Christ in Majesty](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/christ-in-majesty-r10dc4a4dc93327>)
- [Last Judgment \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/last-judgment-detail-r45b64bab86c01d>)
- [Legendary Creatures](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/legendary-creatures-ra3cb035456dc22>)
- [Majestas Domini](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/majestas-domini-r2b85da4b2c7d5c>)
- [Nave looking east](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/nave-looking-east-r759c0def586e84>)
- [Scenes from the Passion of Christ \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/scenes-from-the-passion-of-christ-detail-ra5d97bb532a070>)
- [Scenes from the Passion of Christ \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/scenes-from-the-passion-of-christ-detail-rd3709cc0cb7e35>)
- [Sts Gereon and Martin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/sts-gereon-and-martin-r3a87004646e75d>)
- [The Christ from the Vision of Ezekiel](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/the-christ-from-the-vision-of-ezekiel-r5f345928461f7a>)
- [The Sleeping Jesse](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/the-sleeping-jesse-rc4a1866cbe107b>)
- [The Virgin Enthroned](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/the-virgin-enthroned-r0b03e646fe8585>)
- [Three Apostles](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/romanesque-painter-german-r71032e015e24b3/three-apostles-r1f1fe3ddcda39b>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)