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

[amagayneroshak at gmail.com (Alan Magayne-Roshak)]

  Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>wrote:
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> HOPEFULLY I HVE FIXED LAST NIGHT'S ISSUE WHICH WAS AT THIS END
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> All,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Nave_from_north_aisle.jpg.html
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> The (now much-restored) Norman pillars are enormous:
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/North_aisle_pillars.jpg.html
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> Similarly this view of the lectern and pillars looking towards the north
aisle, with the shrine of St. Thomas Canteloup in the distance:
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pillar_and_Lectern.jpg.html
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> The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beautiful carvings in wood. They
appear to be 19th century:
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> The two together:
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pair.jpg.html
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> 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"):
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Virgin+Mary.jpg.html
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> and the second The Virgin as Queen of Heaven:
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Queen_of_Heaven_01.jpg.html
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> At the end of the same row is St.Michael(?)
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Archangel_choir.jpg.html
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> 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:
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> This probably Saint Michael again from a misericord:
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Justice.jpg.html
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> 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:
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Jester.jpg.html
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http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Bear_and_chain.jpg.html
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> In any case, thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much
appreciated -and for your understanding!.
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> Peter
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> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.
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> Peter
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> Dr. Peter Dzwig
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I love old architecture, so these were wonderful to see.

-- 
Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer, Emeritus
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
(Retired)
UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978
UPAA Master of the Profession 2014
amagayneroshak at gmail.com
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/>

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