Gudrun

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Posted: 09 Jul 2018


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Gloucester Cathedral: Choir

Gloucester Cathedral: Choir
The choir at Gloucester Cathedral is one of the earliest examples of Perpendicular style. Instead of building from scratch the tracery was built over the existing Norman building. The great East window (Crécy window) was installed in ~1350. At 22m high and 12 m wide was the largest medieval glass window in the world.
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/visit/what-to-see-and-do/highlights/cloisters.php
The main photo was taken from the ambulatory behind the choir, showing the Crécy window aT the top and the 19th century reredos below.
1st note: choir and Crécy window
2nd note: shrine of King Edward II with alabaster figure of the king and Decorated gothic limestone canopy
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/visit/what-to-see-and-do/highlights/edward-ii-tomb.php
3rd note: tomb of Robert Curthose, son of William the conqueror. The figure is made of bog oak.

Der Chor der Kathedrale von Gloucester ist eines der frühesten Beispiele des spätgotischen Perpendicular-Stils. Man hat Mitte des 14.Jh einfach die bestehende normannische Kathedrale umgebaut, indem man Fenster vergrößert und Maßwerk vor die Wände gesetzt hat. Das Ostfenster (Crécy-Fenster) war damals mit einer Höhe von 22m und einer Breite von 12m das größte Glasfenster der Welt.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_von_Gloucester
Das Hauptbild ist vom Chorumgang hinter der (viktorianischen) Altarrückwand aufgenommen und zeigt im oberen Teil das Crécy-Fenster.

Chor und Crécy-Fenster

Grabmal von König Edward II. Die Figur des Königs ist aus Alabaster, der hochgotische Baldachin aus Kalkstein.

Grabmal (aus Mooreiche) von Robert Kurzhose, eines Sohns von Wilhelm dem Eroberer

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Latest comments - All (78)
 Gudrun
Gudrun club has replied
Herzlichen Dank, Susanne!
6 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Tolle Serie und eindrucksvolle Gotik
6 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click has replied
Gudrun when we visited England and Scotland we went with backpacks and traveled on a Rail Pass we thoroughly enjoyed that trip. :) Great way to travel and meet some nice folks!
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club has replied
Oh yes, you chose the perfect way to travel! There are so many scenic rail journeys, it's relaxing to sit in the train and watch the landscape go by.
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club has replied
Danke vielmals, Leo!
6 years ago.

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