| Bernward was canonized
in 1192 and St.Michael´s church
increasingly became a site for his veneration.
Thus some changes in the construction
were undertaken. Lower church and monk´s
choir were expanded with the entire
western crossing.
The choir barrier was crafted 1194
– 1197 as a separating element
between the crossing and the transept
in the course of these changes. The
opposite part has been destroyed in
1662.
13 angels are located on the southern
side of the barrier, originally directly
above the choir stalls of the monks.
The northern side portrays a part
of heavenly Jerusalem: Mary and the
infant Jesus in the middle, St.Peter,
St.Jacob and St.Benedict to the left,
St.Paul, St.John and St.Bernward (with
St.Michael´s church resting
on his hand) to the right.
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