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In architecture, a grotesque (/ ɡ r oʊ ˈ t ɛ s k /) is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera ( / k aɪ ˈ m ɪər ə / ) is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of multiple animals (sometimes including humans). [ 1 ]
The first chapter treats the Mont Saint Michel Abbey: its architectural history as well as what the building and its patron represented for the people of that time.The second chapter concerns the great medieval epic Le Chanson de Roland, a poem which, Adams argued, "expressed the masculine and military passions of the Archangel" [4] represented by that first cathedral.
Reconciliation, by Josefina de Vasconcellos, in St. Michael's Cathedral, Coventry. Reconciliation (originally named Reunion) is a sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos. Originally created in 1977 and entitled Reunion, it depicted a man and woman embracing each other ]. [1]
This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal Christian groups, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy and the Armenian Apostolic Church) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word "cathedral" in their names.
As literary enthusiasts worldwide prepare to celebrate World Book Day, Airbnb unveiled a new opportunity for bookworms: an overnight stay in the Hidden Library of St Paul’s Cathedral for £7 ($8 ...
The cathedral began charging a $10 admission fee for tourists in January 2014, and started renting out its worship and other spaces to outside groups to raise cash. [30] The cathedral also transformed the Herb Cottage (its old baptistry building adjacent to the cathedral) into a for-profit coffeehouse operated by the Open City café chain. [31]
The Romanesque crypt of Chartres Cathedral was greatly enlarged in the 11th century; it is U-shaped and 230 m (750 ft) long. It survived the fire in the 12th century which destroyed the Romanesque cathedral, and was used as the foundation for the new Gothic cathedral. The walls of the crypt chapels were painted with Gothic murals.
ALESSANDRO RAMPAZZO/GettyI initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live ...