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One of York Minster's architectural gems, the Chapter House contains some of the Minster's finest carvings and in 1297 was used as the location for the Parliament of King Edward I. The octagonal space dates from the 1280s and its magnificent, vaulted ceiling is supported by timbers in the roof instead of a central column, which is the earliest example of its kind to use this revolutionary engineering technique.
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Construite au XIIIe siècle, cette salle qui servait aux réunions quotidiennes de l'abbé et de ses moines garde des traces de polychromie du XVe siècle.
Valle Crucis Abbey was founded in 1201 by Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, on the site of a temporary wooden church and was the last Cistercian monastery to be built in Wales. Originally founded in the principality of Powys Fadog, Valle Crucis was the spiritual centre of the region, while Dinas Bran was the political stronghold. The abbey took its name from the nearby Pillar of Eliseg, which was erected four centuries earlier by Cyngen ap Cadell, King of Powys in memory of his great-grandfather, Elisedd ap Gwylog.
Madog was buried in the then-completed abbey upon his death in 1236. Not long after Madog's death, it is believed that a serious fire badly damaged the abbey, with archaeological evidence that the church and south range were affected.
The chapterhouse in the east range; compare to the drawing by Rimmer over a century earlier.
The location on which Valle Crucis was raised was originally established as a colony of twelve monks from Strata Marcella, an earlier abbey located on the western bank of the River Severn near Welshpool. The original wooden structure was replaced with stone structures of roughly faced rubble. The completed abbey is believed to have housed up to about sixty brethren, 20 choir monks and 40 lay-members who would have carried out the day-to-day duties including agricultural work. The numbers within the church fluctuated throughout its history and the monks and the abbey itself came under threat from various political and religious events. The abbey is believed to been involved in the Welsh Wars of Edward I of England during the 13th century, and was supposedly damaged in the uprising led by Owain Glyndŵr. Numbers also fell after the Black Death ravaged Britain.
This is an abstract shot of the ribbed vaulting that forms the ceiling of Westminster Abbey's Chapter House. I liked the intricate fanning effect from the central column in the room.I had to slightly crop the image to remove areas of glare from the higher windows of the chamber.
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That is what it is , and it is one of the best preserved copies as well . However , I have found out since I was there there is now a permanent structure to house the Magna Carta and to protect it from the light .
The Magna Carta is prominently displayed at Salisbury Cathedral, where one of the best-preserved copies is located. This document, originally sealed in 1215, was brought to Salisbury by Elias of Dereham, a canon of the cathedral who was present at its signing. The cathedral itself has been a significant place of worship and history for over 800 years, with its construction beginning in 1218. Visitors can explore the historic Chapter House where the Magna Carta is permanently exhibited, making it a key attraction for those interested in English history.
The Charter is to be found in the magnificent Chapter House in Salisbury Cathedral . Another Charter can be seen in Lincoln Castle and two further original copies are held in the British Library . I have seen the copies at Salisbury and Lincoln but not the two in the British Library - I do not know if they can be viewed or not though .
Chapter House, Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, UK.
This abbey for Augustinian canonesses was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury. It was dissolved in 1539 and sold to Sir William Sharrington who converted it into a family home.
The Harry Potter connection:-
It is in the Chapter House at Lacock Abbey that Harry finds the Mirror of Erised and sees his parents in its reflection in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001). It was also used as the classroom in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (2002).
This is a standard shot using the Pentax K3 II paired with the Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS (Ultra Wide Angle) lens and Manfrotto Monopod. Standard run through in DxO Optics Pro then Photoshop (to remove an information plaque on the windowsill I didn't notice at the time) on Mac then finally a good old fashioned battering in Snapseed on iPad Pro.
Basingwerk Abbey, Holywell, Flintshire, North Wales.
Basingwerk Abbey Coordinates... 53°17′17″N 3°12′29″W
Basingwerk Abbey is ruined abbey near Holywell in Flintshire. The abbey was founded in the 12th century and belonged to the Order of Cistercians. It maintained significant lands in Derbyshire.
The abbey was abandoned and its assets sold following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.
The site is now managed by Cadw. It is a Grade I listed structure.
In 1157, Owain Gwynedd encamped his army at Basingwerk before facing the forces of Henry II at the Battle of Ewloe. The Welsh Prince stopped at the abbey because of its strategic importance. It blocked the route Henry II had to take to reach Twthill, Rhuddlan. In the fighting that followed, Owain Gwynedd split his army routing the English near Ewloe.
The abbey had significant lands in the English county of Derbyshire. Henry II gave the monks a manor near Glossop. The Monks' Road and the Abbot's Chair near the town are a reminder of the Abbey's efforts to administer their possession. In 1290 the Abbey gained a market charter for Glossop. The monks also got another charter for nearby Charlesworth in 1328.
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The flying-buttress-clad chapterhouse of Lincoln cathedral, in Lincolnshire.
Largely replacing an 11th century cathedral that was destroyed by earthquake in the 13th century, most of Lincoln cathedral's gothic hulk dates from the late 1300s. The chapterhouse is built around a large central column, producing unusual vaulting.
Two-shot HDR, taken with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, blended in Photomatix, with a red-filtered black and white effect applied in Google Picasa, then processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Looking towards the Chapter House - through the three arches. The monks dorter (dormitory) was on the first floor to the right of the image.
The medieval Cistercian monastery of Cleeve Abbey, near Washford, Somerset, in England was founded in the late 12th century. It lies partly in ruins but many of the buildings are still standing and are quite spectacular. It is a Grade I listed building, scheduled as an ancient monument.
A Chapter House is essentially a meeting room, this one is octagonal with stone seats around the edge. Loved the ceiling here, it’s not fan vaulting but a forerunner to it. It was completed 1306.
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Construite au XIIIe siècle, cette salle qui servait aux réunions quotidiennes de l'abbé et de ses moines garde des traces de polychromie du XVe siècle.
Looking south from Orvieto, you can see the Abbey of Saints Severus and Martirius. It is about 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of the town.
The twelve sided campanile (tower) is the monastery distinctive feature; it was built in 1103. It was used as the inspiration for the restoration of the bell tower of Chiesa di Sant'Andrea at Piazza della Republica in the centre of Orvieto.
The oldest parts of the monastery complex dates to the 6th Century, but most of it is of later construction. Some parts, including the Chapterhouse, are now partially collapsed.
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The ruined Chapterhouse of Thornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire. The wonderful carved panelling dates to the last decade of the thirteenth century.
From the Ante-Chapter-House a curved passage leads to one of the most admirable areas of Spanish Renaissance architecture: the Chapter-House of the Cathedral. It was begun in 1558 under the direction of the architec Hernán Ruiz II and was finished by Asensio de Maeda in 1592.
The layout of this area is elliptical so that all the members of the cathedral chapter were perfectly visible at their meetings where the problems of the spiritual and material government of the church were brought up and discussed. The oval vaulting in one simple unit helps the voice to carry and has exceptional acoustics. The need for hearing and seeing required in the meetings of the numerous clergy was thus satisfactorily solved, but at the same time the wall decoration of the Chapter-House consists of a complex series of pictures and figures to emphasize the virtues expected of those who came to meet there so that their exchange of ideas and opinions would take place in an atmosphere of harmony and concerd. The walls therefore show a moral code for the canons to observe in their chapter meetings. The composition of pictures and figures designed by the canon Francisco Pacheco includes a seies of sculptures ans paintings with Latin inscriptions referring to the meanings of the images. All this decoration appears in the second section of the Hall, and the first to be seen between the pedestals of the columns are painted versions of the Virtues, among which Justice, Charity, Faith, Compassion and Hope can be identified. These virtues are female figures, some of which represent Saints at the same time, such as St Barbara, St Katherine, St Lucy and St Agnes. These paintings were carried out by Pablo de Céspedes in 1592.
The authors of the large vertical reliefs between the columns are Juan Bautista Vázquez el Viejo and Diego de Velasco who made them approximately between 1582 and 1582. They show The Assumption of the Virgin, Two Miracles of St John the Evangelists, The cleasing of the Temple, The Heavenly Father with the Vintagers, The seven Angels calling the Damned, The Ectasy of St John Evangelist and The Allegory of the Mystic Lamb. The rectangular reliefs were carried out by Marcos Cabrera around 1590 and show The last Sermon of Jesus Christ, Daniel in the Lions´Den, Christ´s Baptism, The Storm in the Sea of Tiberias, The Parable of the Sower, Christ,s Agony in the Garden, St Peter contemplating the unclean Animals and Christ washing the Feet of the Apostles.
In the vault there is a magnificent series of paintings by Murillo who was commissioned by the Chapter in 1667. In a splendid carved frame everything centres on La Inmaculada, which may be considered among the most beautiful the artist made of the subject. Painted on circular canvases around the vault there is a series of eight Seville Saints who can be identified by the name on the signs. They are San Hermenegildo, San Fernando, San Leandro, San Isidoro, San Laureano, Santa Justa, Santa Rufina and San Pio. The Chapter-House centres on a magnificent mahogany armchair which was carved by the sculptor Diego de Velasco in 1592. Before it there is the secretary´s bench, also of excellent design by the same artist.
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The Chapter House contains some of the Minster’s finest carvings and in 1297 was used as the location for the Parliament of King Edward I. The vaulted ceiling is supported by timbers in the roof, instead of a central column.
This is the famous chapterhouse window ( Janela do Capítulo) , made by Diogo de Arruda in 1510-1513 . It is a great example of the so called Manueline style ( a reference to King Manuel I of Portugal). It uses ropes, pearls, seaweed, shells, symbols of Christianity and quite a lot of other symbols. A more detailed explanation can be found here:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manueline
Best to see the large version .
The remains of the chapter house at Valle Crucis Abbey, near Llangollen, Wales.
This is an HDR image made up from 7 exposures (-3 to +3) processed in Photomatix.
This is the central column in the Chapter House. Quite modest in size, it's one of the few parts of the cathedral to have survived both the destruction of the Civil War and later restorations.
taking shelter from the afternoon showers was ablte to take this image of Wells Cathedral's Chaperhouse using a Canon EF 8-15 f/4 L Fisheye courtesy of Nick James at D H James in Wells.
The Grade I Listed Bristol Cathedral, in Bristol, Avon.
Bristol Cathedral was founded as St Augustine's Abbey in 1140 by Robert Fitzharding, a wealthy local landowner and royal official. As the name suggests, the monastic precinct housed Augustinian canons. The original abbey church, of which only fragments remain, was constructed between 1140 and 1148 in the Romanesque style, known in England as Norman. The dedication ceremony was held on 11 April 1148, and was conducted by the Bishops of Worcester, Exeter, Llandaff, and St Asaph.
Further stone buildings were erected on the site between 1148 and 1164. Three examples of this phase survive, the chapterhouse and the abbey gatehouse, now the diocesan office, together with a second Romanesque gateway, which originally led into the abbot's quarters. T.H.B. Burrough, a local architectural historian, describes the former as "the finest Norman chapter house still standing today".
Under Abbot David (1216–1234) there was a new phase of building, notably the construction in around 1220 of a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, abutting the northern side of the choir. This building, which still stands, was to become known as the "Elder Lady Chapel". The architect, referred to in a letter as 'L', is thought to have been Adam Lock, master mason of Wells Cathedral. The stonework of the eastern window of this chapel is by William the Geometer, of about 1280. Abbot David argued with the convent and was deposed in 1234 to be replaced by William of Bradstone who purchased land from the mayor to build a quay and the Church of St Augustine the Less. The next abbot was William Longe, the Chamberlain of Keynsham, whose reign was found to have lacked discipline and had poor financial management. In 1280 he resigned and was replaced as abbot by Abbot Hugh who restored good order, with money being given by Edward I.
Under Abbot Edward Knowle (1306-1332), a major rebuilding of the Abbey church began despite financial problems. Between 1298 and 1332 the eastern part of the abbey church was rebuilt in the English Decorated Gothic style. The Black Death is likely to have affected the monastery and when William Coke became abbot in 1353 he obtained a papal bull from Pope Urban V to allow him ordain priests at a younger age to replace those who had died. Soon after the election of his successor, Henry Shellingford, in 1365 Edward III took control of the monsatery and made Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley its commissioner to resolve the financial problems. In the late 14th and early 15th centuries Abbots Cernay and Daubeney restored the fortunes of the order, partly by obtaining the perpetual vicarage of several local parishes. These difficulties meant that little building work had been undertaken for nearly 100 years, however in the mid 15th century, the number of Canons increased and the transept and central tower were constructed. Abbot John Newland, (1481–1515), began the rebuilding of the nave, but it was incomplete at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.
The partly built nave was demolished and the remaining eastern part of the church closed until it reopened as a cathedral under the secular clergy. In an edict dated June 1542, Henry VIII and Thomas Cranmer raised the building to rank of Cathedral of a new Diocese of Bristol. The new diocese was created from parts of the Diocese of Gloucester and the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Paul Bush, (d. 1558) a former royal household chaplain, was created the first Bishop of Bristol. The new cathedral was dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity.
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A finely carved sedilia, or seat for the choir. Under Wyatt's restoration in the 18th century, the choir (or quire) was made into one large area, changed again by George Gilbert Scott, who moved the high altar further down the nave, largely separating the Lady Chapel from the rest.
Construite au XIIIe siècle, cette salle qui servait aux réunions quotidiennes de l'abbé et de ses moines garde des traces de polychromie du XVe siècle.
With sunlight making its way through the 800 year old stained glass of the Chapter House in York Minster we see some odd looking illumination on one of the numerous gargoyles.
The vaulted ceiling and purbeck marble central column of the Chapterhouse. The collegiate church of St Peter at Westminster, London, England (Westminster Abbey).
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This is a part of The National Museum of Rome. It includes the remains of the Baths of Diocletian that were the largest Roman baths in Rome. Michelangelo was tasked with turning part of the baths into a church and as part of that he designed this cloister. The objects lining the walls are funerary monuments.
The cloister of the charterhouse of the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, this is often referred to as "Michelangelo's Cloister" as he was tasked by the Pope with transforming the Baths into a church and chapterhouse. However, it is more likely that Michelangelo just came up with the layout and that a pupil of his, Giacomo del Duca, was responsible for most of the actual architecture, at least in the initial phase of construction. The cloister was built only after Michelangelo's death in 1564. Construction began in 1565 but took at least until 1600. The upper floor was finished in 1676 and the central fountain dates to 1695.
Inside the square of the cloister, a 16th-century garden features outdoor displays of altars and funerary sculpture and inscriptions. These notably include some colossal animal heads, several of which date from Antiquity and were found near Trajan's Column in 1586. [Wikipedia]
The Chapter House of Bristol Cathedral is a magnificent space. Just standing there gives you a sense of how ancient it is.
This shot was taken in 2002 on a pretty "disposible" Fuji Finepix camera. The quality sucks, but I have managed to dick around with the curves in photoshop; a skill i didnt have back then. I hope you think it looks passable now. I was reminded of these shots by Neal1960 who spotted another version way way back in my stream.