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

[Peter Dzwig]

Thanks, Nathan,

Peter

On 15/02/2025 14:19, Nathan Wajsman via LUG wrote:
> Impressive details!
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 11 Feb 2025, at 19:05, 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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