Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Salisbury 2014
I found the Salisbury Font fascinating and breathtaking:
The Salisbury font was designed by the renowned British water sculptor William Pye. It was installed in September 2008 and dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury during the celebration of the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral.
Cruciform in shape, the font has a 3-metre span to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 2nd 2014
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… and thought of JD.
13 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2014
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In the shadow of St Rumbold’s Tower is a unique historical monument. ‘De Cellekens’ was originally a charitable institution which took in needy women without a family to care for them. The three wings form a U-shape around the magnificent enclosed garden. The convent building in the middle and left and right are little houses [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2014
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6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 29th 2014
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This painting depicting Christ on the cross was painted by Anthony Van Dyck in 1630. It decorated the main altar of the former Friar Minors’ church before the French revolution.
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2014
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This window was put in in 1860 by the Mechelen workshop of J.-Fr. Pluys.
It represents the Proclamation of the Dogma of Our Lady Mary’s Immaculate Conception. The timpan represents the creation of the earth. Next to the figure of the pope one sees the one of cardinal Sterckx. The man at the front, to the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 26th 2014
