Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
This sculpture stands inside The Parish Church of St Mary, Lindisfarne:
In the south aisle stands the imposing statue known as The Journey, depicting the monks of Lindisfarne carrying St.Cuthbert’s body on the first stage of its journey to Durham and is probably the first thing to catch the visitor’s eye. The sculpture is an acclaimed [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2014
This is the place where prayers were offered for the soul of John Stanbury, Bishop of Hereford 1453 – 74.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 13th 2014
Filed under Art, Heritage, Out & About
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2014
Filed under Art, Heritage, Out & About
Before the Wellington Arch was moved to it’s present location it was topped by a controversial statue of The Duke of Wellington. When the arch was dismantled and relocated the statue was taken down and replaced by the Quadriga that now tops the arch. This left the question of what to do with [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2014
Filed under Art, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
The Rosengart Collection (property of a foundation established by Angela Rosengart in 1992) has been accessible to the public in its entirety – f0r the first time ever – since March 2002. The collection, which comprises some 220 works and focuses primarily on French painting from 1870 to the 20th century, is presented over an [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 19th 2013
Filed under Art, Lucerne 2013
The Bourbaki Panorama is the best example I have seen of this type of artwork.
The 112 x 10 m large-scale panorama depicts the French Army of the East under General Bourbaki crossing the border into Switzerland and being disarmed in February 1871. The picture is complimented by 21 figures that tell the soldiers’ story. Sound [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Dec 18th 2013
