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St. Martin's Church, Zillis

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St. Martin's Church, Zillis

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    September 17, 2019

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    The small, inconspicuous Romanesque-style hall church is located in the heart of the village of Zillis. A look inside is highly recommended due to the impressive church ceiling.

    The 153 artistically painted individual images from the High Romantic period show the life of Jesus in the center, surrounded by the ocean with mythical creatures and the four winds as a proclamation of the Last Judgment in the four corners.
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    July 18, 2022

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    The painted ceiling in the church depicts a map of the world. The sun-filled panels depict the Christian history of salvation, representing the known continents. It tells the story of Jesus up to the crowning with thorns. The last row of paintings depicts the life of St. Martin. Mythical creatures can be seen outside. A continuous wavy band separates the outer world of imaginary figures from the inner world of salvation history.
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    July 8, 2017

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    The church ceiling of St. Martin in Zillis is considered the oldest figuratively painted, almost completely preserved wooden ceiling of Western art, it dates from around 1110, ie from the …
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    Location: Zillis-Reischen, Viamala, Graubünden, Switzerland

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