Собор в Дареме / Durham Cathedral: Cкрипт

The triforium passes under the lower tier.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 17:55

There are several windows at the top, each stair-well (?) in their turn has six openings.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 17:57

In six days God made the world (так в библии) and the cathedral - and they are truly the creations of his hands.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 18:13

The cathedral's immensity is overwhelming.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 20:23

At that times, Cuthbert was the most important medieval saint of England. (это точный перевод, ваще стопудовый) :D

ichuly 02.04.12 в 18:24

Crowds of pilgrims yearned for visiting his grave.

ichuly 03.04.12 в 17:57

A great number of wonderful healings took place threre, and it his new church was meant to astonish people with its beauty, and of couse, reliability, as the rebellious Scottish are not far away from this place.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:00

The Enlgish King neede a loyal ally to help him to defeat the Scottish.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:01

And, given the absolute royal power, the Durham bishop becomes his ally.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:03

The bishop gets the Durham fortress as the protection of his own.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:04

Fortifications are typical to the Norman style.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:05

A wathing tower stands on the hill, surrounded by the group of other less inportant buildings.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:06

Today the fortress is given to the college.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:11

It has been reconstructed many times, but the best preserved erection is a chapel.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:12

The six pillars divide the space of the chapel.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:13

They also resemble the six days of creation the world.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:13

The pillar themselves look very poor.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:13

But in their capitals the masters' fantasy revealed in the full.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:16

There is a mysterical connection between the images of human beings and the images of animals.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:18

The foretress and the cathedral, the sword and the altar in the Durham Cathedral are inseparable.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:18

They shared a common mission (aim)l - to protect the borders and Saint Cuthbert.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:20

In the eastern part of the church where the chapel of nine altars crowned the cathedral, Saint Cuthbert was buried.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 19:21

According to the legend Cuthbert's shrine was a mysterious place decorated with precious stones.

ichuly 03.04.12 в 17:54

Nowadays, just a simple tombstone marks the place where that shrine was.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 20:22

Because in 1540 Henry VIII laid his hands on the treasures of Durham Cathedral.

ichuly 02.04.12 в 16:48

Cuthbert turns his eyes to the stained-glass windows of the East choir.

inna69 03.04.12 в 06:55

In Christ, bearing his cross, he could find similarities with himself.

inna69 03.04.12 в 06:56

But another Christ was close and clear to him - the one, who revealed himself at Tabor mountain in the heavenly lights of the winner.

inna69 03.04.12 в 07:04

Like Christ, Cuthbert become noted for his miracles, though his death.

inna69 03.04.12 в 13:51

Modesty and grace single out the cloister with its gothic arches.

inna69 03.04.12 в 13:45

Everything here breathes piece.

inna69 03.04.12 в 15:33

It seems almost incredible that the cathedral experienced hard times, that for decades it was standing in the ruins, that all the chairs in the choire were burned by Scottish soldiers in order to keep warm, when Cromwell locked them in the cathedral.

inna69 03.04.12 в 13:48

Some of the masterpieces are not evident, they are very touching.

inna69 03.04.12 в 13:58

That is the Norman Arcade in the right side of the chapel.

inna69 03.04.12 в 13:59

It lost its color scheme, but not the mighty proportions of the crossed arches.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:00

How thoughtful look up the faces from the chapel of 9 altars.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:01

Their noses are broken off, their faces are desecrated.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:04

In a blind diligence the reformers didn't spare them.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:05

Checked and serrated ornament decorates the enormous cylindrical piers.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:10

Owing to them, the cathedral seems immense.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:10

To feel the atmosphere is very difficult.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:11

For example, the fact that Cuthbert couldn't stand the presence of women near him.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:14

Even The Virgin Mary had to feel it.

inna69 01.04.12 в 18:41

One day, in honer of her, near the tomb began the construction of the chapel.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:18

Soon its walls started to crack, and the construction works were stopped.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:21

Construction materials were transferred to the west of the Cathedral.

inna69 03.04.12 в 14:59

The Galilean chapel was built there.

inna69 03.04.12 в 15:25

Everything here is light and easy.

inna69 03.04.12 в 15:14

Serrated arches reminds of Islamic influence.

inna69 03.04.12 в 15:17

And the whole chapel also resembles a mosque.

inna69 03.04.12 в 15:23