St. Stephen's - II

Another view of the pulpit we saw yesterday. If you look closely, you can just make out one of the small animals on the handrail near the top.

The ballisters below the handrail are filled with alternating three and four leafed wheels. The ones with three appear to be rolling upwards and represent the Holy Trinity. The one with four appear to be rolling downwards and represent earthly things...the four seasons, the four winds, the four bodily humors. This is intended to represent the fact that the preacher is to leave all worldly things behind as he move up to embrace the holy.

An "up" in this place is quite a sight. The ribbed ceiling is several stories high and really does give the feeling that you are somehow under heaven here.The protection from the outside elements (which in the winter are often harsh) if provided from on high.

At this column, we see chancel which held the first organ in the church. Figuratively supporting this is a portrait of Anton Pilrom the creator of this work of art. Standing on the floor to the right is the Altar of St. Peter and St. Paul. This is only wooden altar in the place and is, oddly enough, the guild altar for the stonemasons.

All the columns have saints carved in and around them. They are so numerous that I dare not attempt to name and place them. 

One of the remarkable things here is that there isn't just one organ in this place. There are many. Below is one of them.