June 2012 - Copenhagen, Denmark

I've wanted to go to Copenhagen for some time to see two things. First, the original Christus statue that inspired the one at Hopkins and others together with the twelve apostles by the same sculptor. Second, the complete collection of the original set of paintings by Carl Bloch depicting the life of Christ which is just north of Copenhagen at Frederiksborg slot.

Nyhavn: the most scenic, iconic part of Copenhagen		Some really incredible sand "castles"
Nyhavn: the most scenic, iconic part of Copenhagen		Some really incredible sand "castles"
Christiansborg Palace	Around town
Christiansborg Palace	Around town
The Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen. Very uninteresting on the outside, but with a real treasure on the inside!	The apostles line the chapel, with the Christus at the head	The Christus, with the baptismal angel also done by Thorvaldsen
The Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen. Very uninteresting on the outside, but with a real treasure on the inside!	The apostles line the chapel, with the Christus at the head	The Christus, with the baptismal angel also done by Thorvaldsen
	Some of the apostles	I've dreamed of coming here for years, and the experience was everything I imagined it would be
	Some of the apostles	I've dreamed of coming here for years, and the experience was everything I imagined it would be
Frederiksborg slot
Frederiksborg slot
Inside the palace		The inside of the palace is essentially an art gallery
Inside the palace		The inside of the palace is essentially an art gallery
The chapel at Frederiksborg	The Carl Bloch room! The walls (the ones in the photo, and the ones behind) are jam-packed with the most beautiful paintings depicting the life of Christ	Some of the paintings: The children being killed by Herod, the baptism, the marriage at Cana, the temptations, teaching in the temple as a youth, and the woman at the well
The chapel at Frederiksborg	The Carl Bloch room! The walls (the ones in the photo, and the ones behind) are jam-packed with the most beautiful paintings depicting the life of Christ	Some of the paintings: The children being killed by Herod, the baptism, the marriage at Cana, the temptations, teaching in the temple as a youth, and the woman at the well
More paintings: Healing the blind man, cleansing the temple, the transfiguration, the sermon on the mount, gathering the children, raising Lazarus	More paintings: Peter's denial, the burial, the crucifixion, and the resurrection	Some detail on what is to me one of the most powerful moments in the New Testament: Peter denying Christ for the third time
More paintings: Healing the blind man, cleansing the temple, the transfiguration, the sermon on the mount, gathering the children, raising Lazarus	More paintings: Peter's denial, the burial, the crucifixion, and the resurrection	Some detail on what is to me one of the most powerful moments in the New Testament: Peter denying Christ for the third time
Being there was an absolutely amazing experience that I recommend to any Christian	A cute lighthouse out in the harbor	The North Sea is full of jelly fish. Yuk!!
Being there was an absolutely amazing experience that I recommend to any Christian	A cute lighthouse out in the harbor	The North Sea is full of jelly fish. Yuk!!