Candelabrum - Bronze - Bernward-Leuchter

Monumental Bernward Candelabrum (39 cm) – Heavy Bronze Casting – Battle between good and evil
For sale is an impressive, museum-quality replica of the world-famous Bernward Lamp from the Hildesheim Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage, circa AD 1000). This piece is a masterpiece of Historicism and captivates with its immense level of detail and symbolic power.
Iconography & Symbolism:
The design is an evocative portrayal of the medieval worldview. The shaft shows a dense tangle of vines in which naked human souls climb. They are engaged in a dramatic struggle against dragons and demonic mythical beings that seek to pull them down into the depths. The figures' objective is the light of the candle at the tip—symbolizing divine purity and the triumph over darkness.
Special features:
Inscriptions: Fully surrounding Latin texts on the drip tray and on the base ("Bernwardus presul..."), which follow the original down to the last detail.
Quality: Solid casting weighing 1470 g. The dark, developed patina gives the figures an almost lifelike depth.
Base: rests on three powerful lion paws with crouching guardian figures.
An exceptional object for collectors of sacred art or lovers of historicist bronze pieces.