Sculpture of figure clasping a column in the crypt of Lund Domkyrkan ( Cathedral ), Lund, Skåne, Sweden.

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The figures ( See also picture LGPL ) are said to represent either Samson and Delilah, or a [giant called Finn] and his wife and child. Although most all of western section of the Cathedral was rebuilt in the 19th century, the crypt is largely untouched since 1123. The original Cathedral was consecrated in 1145 by Archbishop Eskil, but a fire destroyed the roof in 1234. The [replacement stone vaulting] was too heavy for the walls and restoration by Adam van Düren in the 16th century saw the addition of buttresses and sculpture. It continued to deteriorate until completely renovated in the 19th century by C G Brunius and Helgo Zetterwall in a Romanesque architectural style.

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Size: 3594px × 4866px
Location: Lund, Skåne, Sweden.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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