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

[photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)]

Impressive details!

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 11 Feb 2025, at 19:05, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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