[Leica] PESO: Saints a jester and a bear

[John McMaster]

Firefox on Mac OS, all wrong or missing (first one)...

john

On 10/02/2025, 17:43, "LUG on behalf of Peter Dzwig" <lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org on behalf of pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:

    Thanks Sonny. What browser are you using and what OS?

    Peter

    On 10/02/2025 17:05, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote:
    > There is a problem with the first link, and the others are loading sideways
    > for me, and out of proportion.
    > 
    > Regards,
    > Sonny
    > www.SonC.Com/Look
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
    > wrote:
    > 
    >>
    >> 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
    >> --
    >>
    >> Dr. Peter Dzwig
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >> Dr. Peter Dzwig
    >>