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The former monastic church pc. Jakob in Regensburg was finished 1190 by Irish Before here a church of 1120 stood. Since the Irish monks in the vernacular also Skoten were called, the church to today also Scot church is called.

The Scot portal in such a way specified in the input area ranks many interpretations among the most important Roman architectural monuments Germany over the meaning of the puzzling picture cycles at the portal gives it, of which however none can be regarded as secured. Surely it can be only said that the cycle brings up for discussion world court, sky and hell. The twelve figures represent the discharging, which remain refused the admission in heaven. The figures stand for of the medieval society despised and stigmatisierte persons and trades such as Kuppler, criminal, prostitute, Gaukler, dancers, Prasser and putrefy.

In the church inside right the horizontal relief plastics of a monk is named Rydan with a key at the portal. This monk lived probably actually and represents according to different interpretations perhaps the building master of the portal or a doorman.

See also

  • Scot monastery pc. Jakob Regensburg

Literature

  • Truck Conrad: The picture symbol language of the Roman Scot church in Regensburg. 6. Edition. Regensburg 1993, ISBN 3-9800355-5-7
  • Mona Stocker: The Scot church pc. Jakob in Regensburg: Sculpture and stylistic surrounding field. Regensburg 2001, ISBN 3-930480-56-5
  • Richard Strobel: Romanesque in old Bavaria. Zodiaque genuinly, peppering castle 1994, ISBN 3-429-01616-9

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