[Leica] PLEASE DISREGARD PREVIOUS SENDS: PESO: Saints a jester and a bear

[Lluis Ripoll]

Hi Peter,

All the links give me a Error message, I coud’nt see any picture…..

Cheers
Lluis

> El 10 febr 2025, a les 18:11, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> va escriure:
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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. The following are some of the shots 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/Pictures/Hereford_Cathedral/DSCF2679.JPG.html
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> as does this of the sheer scale of the (now much-restored) Norman pillars:
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2682.JPG.html
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> The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beuatiful carvings. These appear to be 19th century restorations of older ones.
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> The two together:
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2690.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/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2691.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/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2692.JPG.html
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> they really are gorgeous carvings.
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> 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. They traditionally have carvings on the arm rests and underneath. I was taken by this jester
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2699.JPG.html
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> and this bear, although I 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/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2694.JPG.html
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> **I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS ALBUM. IF THE PICTURES APPEAR ROTATED AND SQUASHED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW**
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> Brian says they look fine to him on MacOS and Safari
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> In any case, 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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