[Leica] REPOST: Saints, angels a bear and a jester

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On Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 12:05?PM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
wrote:

> HOPEFULLY I HVE FIXED LAST NIGHT'S ISSUE WHICH WAS AT THIS END
> ==============================================================
>
>
> All,
>
> the other day I took myself to see the historic cathedral church of St.
> Mary the Virgin and St. Ethelbert. The following are some pictures that
> I took.
>
> This is the view from the north transept looking toward the organ and
> the south aisle. It gives a sense of the scale of the place.
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Nave_from_north_aisle.jpg.html
>
> The (now much-restored) Norman pillars are enormous:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/North_aisle_pillars.jpg.html
>
> Similarly this view of the lectern and pillars looking towards the north
> aisle, with the shrine of St. Thomas Canteloup in the distance:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pillar_and_Lectern.jpg.html
>
> The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beautiful carvings in wood. They
> appear to be 19th century:
>
> The two together:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pair.jpg.html
>
> I have had discussions with my art historian brother about the
> iconography and we think that this is The Virgin Mary as a pregnant
> mother (the scroll reads "Behold the Lion of the tribe of Judah"):
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Virgin+Mary.jpg.html
>
> and the second The Virgin as Queen of Heaven:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Queen_of_Heaven_01.jpg.html
>
> At the end of the same row is St.Michael(?)
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Archangel_choir.jpg.html
>
>
> The cathedral also houses a number of carved misericords (seats on which
> monks sat and which flipped up when they stood). The oldest are 15th
> century, possibly older. They traditionally have carvings on the arm
> rests and underneath. These are all 19th century:
>
> This probably Saint Michael again from a misericord:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Justice.jpg.html
>
> I was taken by this jester and this bear, although I don't recognise the
> significance of the chained bear with a shield bearing a single
> fleur-de-lys:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Jester.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Bear_and_chain.jpg.html
>
>
>
> In any case, thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much
> appreciated -and for your understanding!.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.
>
> Peter
> --
>
> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>
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