Forvandling

About this book

Churches are spaces where two worlds meet: the imperfect earthly world and the perfect heavenly realm. Medieval church interiors were saturated with a special intensity. Paintings, sculptures and ceilings were embellished with strong colours. Rays of daylight and flickering candlelight reflected off gilded surfaces and exquisite textiles, while burning incense infused the air with a holy fragrance. It was here that encounters between God and mankind could take place.0This book presents objects from the exhibition 'Transformation ' Faith and Sacred Objects in the Middle Ages' on display at the Historical Museum in Oslo from 2019. All these objects were central in the transformation between the human and divine sphere.0/0Kirker er rom der to verdener møtes: den ufullkomne jordiske og den fullendte himmelske. I middelalderen var kirken et rom mettet av en særlig intensitet. Malerier, skulpturer og tak var smykket i sterke farger. Strimer av dagslys og blafrende talglys ble reflektert i forgylte overflater og utsøkte tekstiler, mens røkelse spredte skarpe og hellige dufter. Her kunne møter mellom Gud og mennesker skje.0Denne boken viser gjenstander fra utstillingen Forvandling ' tro og hellige gjenstander i middelalderen som kan ses i Historisk museum i Oslo fra 2019. Disse gjenstandene sto sentralt i forvandlingen mellom den menneskelige og den guddommelige verden.00Exhibition: permanent exhibition at the Historical Museum in Oslo (reopens 22.11.2019).