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

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Thank you, lluis. Yes, it is pretty dark in there and so is the wood - a 
very rich, dark brown.

Thank you,

Peter

On 13/02/2025 12:45, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> 
> Good job, I suppose it was a really dark place, in my opinion at least on 
> my monitor I think thar some ones are a little bit too dark, but I suppose 
> that it was the real light there. Interesting place!
> 
> Cheers
> LLuis
> 
> 
>> El 11 febr 2025, a les 19:05, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
>> va escriure:
>>
>> HOPEFULLY I HVE FIXED LAST NIGHT'S ISSUE WHICH WAS AT THIS END
>> ==============================================================
>>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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/Hereford+Cathedral/Nave_from_north_aisle.jpg.html
>>
>> The (now much-restored) Norman pillars are enormous:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/North_aisle_pillars.jpg.html
>>
>> Similarly this view of the lectern and pillars looking towards the north 
>> aisle, with the shrine of St. Thomas Canteloup in the distance:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pillar_and_Lectern.jpg.html
>>
>> The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beautiful carvings in wood. They 
>> appear to be 19th century:
>>
>> The two together:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pair.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/Hereford+Cathedral/Virgin+Mary.jpg.html
>>
>> and the second The Virgin as Queen of Heaven:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Queen_of_Heaven_01.jpg.html
>>
>> At the end of the same row is St.Michael(?)
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Archangel_choir.jpg.html
>>
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> This probably Saint Michael again from a misericord:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Justice.jpg.html
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Jester.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Bear_and_chain.jpg.html
>>
>>
>>
>> In any case, thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much 
>> appreciated -and for your understanding!.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.
>>
>> Peter
>> -- 
>>
>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>>
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