Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/02/10
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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.
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> Regards,
> Sonny
> www.SonC.Com/Look
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> On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:02?AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> wrote:
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>> 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.
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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. I was taken by this joesterThey traditionally
>> have carvings on the arm rests and underneath
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>> 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
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