Art and decoration in Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral is a virtual treasure trove filled with beautiful and exciting works of art. It has innumerable richly ornamented stone sculptures, and a number of interior furnishings add to the splendid decoration of the Cathedral. It is known that the Cathedral had many valuable objects during the medieval period, but everything has been lost. The only exception is a chalice made from gilt silver, dating from around 1520-1530, and a large chest from 1304 used to store some of the Cathedral's mass vestments.
During the last 150 years a number of art objects have been donated to the church, some of which have been made by leading Norwegian artists. Here are some examples: |
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 St. John's Chapel
The Altar of the Holy Cross
The High Altar
The Russian icon
The St. Olav altar-front
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