paul messerschmidt (europe)
the lady chapel
13:24, Monday 25th May 2015 ·
Westminster Cathedral, London ·
Pentax KX (35mm SLR camera) ·
Fuji Pro 160S (colour negative film - ISO 160) ·
Belomo f3.5 8mm 180° fisheye lens · f8 · 4 secs ·
(exposure guessed)
(mini-clamp on chair + 484; Autoknips V)
Westminster Cathedral (or the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ) is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
In the neo-Byzantine style. Opened in 1903. The interior mosaics unfinished (as you can see in this photo!)
The Lady Chapel
The rich decoration of the chapel gives a glimpse of what the completed Cathedral will be. Here, on the Feast of St Joseph in 1903, the first Mass was said in Westminster Cathedral.
Above the altar is an image of the Virgin and the child Jesus. In the centre is the Tree of Life (the Cross) symbolising not death but eternal life. From it gush fountains of living water, and its branches produce vines, the refuge for birds and other living creatures.
To the left of the Tree stands Mary, portrayed as Patroness of London, in front of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Next to her is Gabriel, archangel of the Annunciation, and a group of saints renowned for their devotion to the Virgin Mary. To the right of the Tree is St Peter, Patron of Westminster, in front of Westminster Cathedral. Beside him is the archangel Michael, and a medallion of King David.
The domed vault is marked with a wreath, containing portraits of the first four Cardinals of Westminster. Above these scenes, angels hold a garland, representing the Rosary. The tops of the window recesses bear portraits of early women martyrs: St Lucy, St Agatha, St Justine, St Cecilia and St Catherine. In the four alcoves set into the marble are represented four prophets who foretold the coming of the Messiah: Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah.
The arch at the entrance to the chapel has a Latin inscription recalling the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady: Tota pulchra es, Maria, et macula originalis non est in te (Thou art all fair, O Mary, and the original stain of sin is not in thee).
www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/tour_7.php
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Uploaded 6 Apr 2018
the lady chapel
13:24, Monday 25th May 2015 ·
Westminster Cathedral, London ·
Pentax KX (35mm SLR camera) ·
Fuji Pro 160S (colour negative film - ISO 160) ·
Belomo f3.5 8mm 180° fisheye lens · f8 · 4 secs ·
(exposure guessed)
(mini-clamp on chair + 484; Autoknips V)
Westminster Cathedral (or the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ) is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
In the neo-Byzantine style. Opened in 1903. The interior mosaics unfinished (as you can see in this photo!)
The Lady Chapel
The rich decoration of the chapel gives a glimpse of what the completed Cathedral will be. Here, on the Feast of St Joseph in 1903, the first Mass was said in Westminster Cathedral.
Above the altar is an image of the Virgin and the child Jesus. In the centre is the Tree of Life (the Cross) symbolising not death but eternal life. From it gush fountains of living water, and its branches produce vines, the refuge for birds and other living creatures.
To the left of the Tree stands Mary, portrayed as Patroness of London, in front of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Next to her is Gabriel, archangel of the Annunciation, and a group of saints renowned for their devotion to the Virgin Mary. To the right of the Tree is St Peter, Patron of Westminster, in front of Westminster Cathedral. Beside him is the archangel Michael, and a medallion of King David.
The domed vault is marked with a wreath, containing portraits of the first four Cardinals of Westminster. Above these scenes, angels hold a garland, representing the Rosary. The tops of the window recesses bear portraits of early women martyrs: St Lucy, St Agatha, St Justine, St Cecilia and St Catherine. In the four alcoves set into the marble are represented four prophets who foretold the coming of the Messiah: Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah.
The arch at the entrance to the chapel has a Latin inscription recalling the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady: Tota pulchra es, Maria, et macula originalis non est in te (Thou art all fair, O Mary, and the original stain of sin is not in thee).
www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/tour_7.php
• Press L to view full-screen in Lightbox (and L again to return)
• Click on the image to see it bigger still (and again to return)
• View my photostream (new style)
• View my photostream (old style)
Tags: "great britain" uk england london westminster "victoria street" "westminster cathedral" interior inside "the lady chapel" "looking up" "looking straight up" lsu ceiling peleng "180 degrees" round circular fish-eye "image circle" spherical "180° hemisphere hemispherical "full frame" "barrel distortion" non-rectilinear convex curves 5/2015
[film2015-05] [film2015-05-10] [2015-05-10] · neg 9A
Uploaded 6 Apr 2018