[Leica] PESO: Saints a jester and a bear

[Peter Dzwig]

All,

the other day I took myself to see the historic cathedral church of St. 
Mary the Virgin. The following are some of the shots 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/Pictures/Hereford_Cathedral/DSCF2679.JPG.html

as does this of the sheer scale of the (now much-restored) Norman pillars:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2682.JPG.html

The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beuatiful carvings. These appear to 
be 19th century restorations of older ones.

The two together:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2690.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/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2691.JPG.html

and the second The Virgin as Queen of Heaven:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2692.JPG.html

they really are gorgeous carvings.

The cathedral also houses a number of carved misericords (seats on which 
monks sat,  which flipped up when the stood). The oldest are 15th 
century, possibly older. I was taken by this joesterThey traditionally 
have carvings on the arm rests and underneath






Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.

Peter
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Dr. Peter Dzwig

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Dr. Peter Dzwig