The C9th tower of San Zeno
San Zeno Maggiore is a remarkable example of the Romanesque style of architecture. It originates in the C5th and was rebuilt in the C9th as a the church of a Benedictine monastry (of which the tower remains). It was later re-constructed in the early C11th and completed in the C13th and C14th centuries.
Over the Christmas period I went over to Beverley and was lucky enough to get up into the roof of the South and North Transept of Beverley Minster. Built in the C13th, it was remarkable to see the other unadorned side of the building, including some original timbers with carpenters marks on them. This photo is behind the Rose Window on the South Transept.
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This image was no. 1 in the flickr Top 20 Night Shots this week. It's a pic of Rievaulx Abbey at Dusk (Yorkshire UK).
More here on how the photo was taken....
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I have been reviewing my Venice stock images today, and I came across this image from the facade of Santa Maria dei Miracoli built 1489 to 1491 by Pietro Lombardo Cannaregio.
It reminds me of the Opus Sectile floor (click below) I have been photographing at Bury Parish Church.
My stay at the Abbey Cottage Rievaulx resulted in a few photographs of the Abbey itself and this photo taken at dusk it my favourite. It was a pretty scary exercise because I had taken my daughter Emily along and she was a little spooked as we stood waiting for a 10 minute exposure in the skeletal ruins of the nave. Needless to say we beat a hasty retreat as we heard strange noises and witnessed movement in the shadows....
I spent much of last week over at Rievaulx, Yorkshire. The Abbey (which is looked after by English Heritage) consists of the substantial remains of a Cistercian religious complex initiated in the C12th and which grew organically over a further 300 years until the dissolution of the monastries.
Part work, part play I spent the time in Abbey Cottage which is let out by English Heritage.
The Abbey remains are remarkable, even more breathtaking is the valley that they reside in. There is a harmonious whole to the site of ochre yellow limestone rising out of the steep sided valley. It is difficult to compare Rievaulx with Fountain's Abbey (which is close by).
Whilst Fountain's is remarkable in the breadth of what survives I think that Rievaulx tops the league in terms of natural setting and epic backdrop, views and vistas.
The photograph is of Sam my son who looks to be hard at work sketching the ruins, but in reality he'd found a hotspot which gave him 1 bar on his mobile phone and he wasn't budging until he'd received all his texts from friends.
More images of Rievaulx over the next few days....
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Saint Augustine Parish Curch Hedon, UK is a remarkable structure; it dominates its surroundings, belying the rich history behind this town in South Holderness, Humberside. The church we see today was started in the late C12th and has an array of architectural period detail dating throughout the centuries. Well worth a visit.
This image sold this month for use in a tourist map.
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Predominantly C15th and C16th moated timber framed building in Cheshire UK. Owned by the National Trust.
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This is a photo I took whilst on a tour organised by the Yorkshire Regional Group of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). It is the East front of Yorkshire Minster which is undergoing refurbishment. It is a costly exercise and they have set up a campaign here to try and raise funds.
In their words:
'York Minster receives no direct government funding so the work of conserving and repairing the fabric has to be funded by the Minster itself. In the same way, the Minster’s educational work through the Centre for School Visits, the Library and Archives, and the work of the Minster Choir have to be funded through self-help. This will be an on-going challenge for successive Deans and Chapters, and so, on March 15th 2005, a Development Campaign was launched.
The aim of the Campaign is to raise £30,000,000 over the next ten years in order to pay for specific projects and to establish an endowment fund for music and education.
The work to the East Front and the Great East Window is a major project in terms of engineering and of conservation. The stonework is in a very fragile state; close inspection has shown that many stones have to be replaced. The East Window is the largest piece of mediaeval art in the world and is of major international importance. All of the glass, originally painted in the early 15th century, has to be removed, cleaned, re-leaded and repaired, and a new protective layer of clear glass has to be installed. In all of the conservation work and of the necessary historical research, the Dean and Chapter are fortunate to be able to turn to the greatest experts both nationally and internationally.
York Minster is a world-class building and it must be maintained in the best possible condition so that future generations may be able to enjoy and marvel at this astonishing creation.
The specific projects, and their costs are as follows:
FABRIC COSTS
Conservation and repair of the East Front stonework
£9,890,000
Conservation and repair of the Great East Window
£6,030,000
Chapter House buttresses 4,5 & 6
£2,370,000
Other stonework
£1,040,000
Other glazing work
£3,400,000
Estimated total of fabric work
£22,730,000
MUSIC & EDUCATION COSTS
The choral services of the Minster
£414,392
The Library and Archives
£203,678
The Centre for School Visits
£74,472
Annual expenditure on music and education
£692,542'
You can visit the York Minster website and read more about the campaign here
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Here is a wonderful example of C21st Century craftsmanship on some recently restored parapets at Selby Abbey. They're almost life like and the expressions have been caught perfectly.
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If you look at yesterday's post you can see the vaulting to the Chapter House at York Minster - the above photo is taken in the roof space directly above the vaulting. It is an incredible maze of medieval timbers which after a little careful study reveal an intelligent use of design to transfer the weight of the leaded roof to the octagonal side walls.
There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.
SPAB website is here Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor You can view all of my images of York Minster here You can view all of my images of York here
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During the afternoon we had an option to go and see various parts of York Minster.
I opted to go to the Mason's Loft and Chapter House Roof. Before we got there we had the chance to see inside the magnificent Chapter House (which is open to the public). It is a remarkable piece of work, second only to Sainte Chapelle, Paris in it's breathtaking use of glass and light.
There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here
There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.
SPAB website is here
Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor
You can view all of my images of York Minster here
You can view all of my images of York here
Early English window Beverley Minster Beverley East Riding Yorkshire, UK
Part of the lively sculpture at Kilpeck Church Herefordshire UK
There are some excellent examples of Romanesque architecture in the UK including Durham Cathedral, Kilpeck and Adel.
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C13th Early English Rose Window York Minster York UK
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QUATREFOIL - a geometric shape often used in Gothic buildings in tracery and stylistic expression of battlements etc. Foil derives from the French word for leaf. Here as in this C13th Early English window St Mary Magdalene Woodstock, UK.
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Here is a remarkable example of Gothic Medieval found in the Castello region in Venice Italy (C13th). This image recently sold in a worldwide travel guide for Venice.
What strikes me about the building is the wonderful use of brick to articulate the facade. Many people I meet think that brick is a recent form of construction but brick has been in use for thousands of years. The Romans used brick (and concrete) in many of their buildings.
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Kings Chapel, Cambridge, UK
Pinnacle - mostly found in Gothic architecture where a buttress or parapet is terminated with a turret like form, often decorated with crockets etc. The main function of the pinnacle on a buttress is to provide mass for downward thrust. Here is an image of a new pinnacle prior to installation:-
