St Peter's Church is an 11th century Romanesque church in Utrecht, Netherlands. Art work includes a twelfth-century Romanesque painting on the apse vault of the northern side choir and four sandstone reliefs near the stairs depicting the Crucifixion and Pilate on the left, and an angel on the open tomb of Christ on the right. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1040/00/00 | Construction begins on Pieterskerk in Utrecht. | |||||
| 1048/05/01 | Pieterskerk is consecrated by Bishop Bernold. | |||||
| 1054/07/19 | Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht | Died | Bishop Bernold of Utrecht dies. Unearthed in the church in 1952, his sarcophagus is in Pieterskerk's crypt. | |||
| 1150/00/00 | Probably made c 1150 in Maasstreek, four sandstone reliefs are installed on either side of the stairs. Among the most important Romanesque sculptures in the Netherlands, they were found under the floor during restoration in 1965 and reinstalled. | |||||
| 1310/00/00 | The southern chapel is built in the Gothic style. Part of its original mosaic tiled floor remains. | |||||
| 1350/00/00 | A painted tomb is installed in Pieterskerk. It can be found under the organ. | |||||
| 1554/00/00 | An altarpiece by an unknown painter is placed in the Dean's Chapel. |
| Particulars for St Peter's Church, Utrecht: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Gothic |
| Funerary | Grave, burial |
| Era | Medieval Europe |
| Art Type | Relief Sculpture |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque |
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