The grand transept of Cluny III - Cluny Abbey - The Chapel of Saint Martial - Lid of the sarcophagus of Guichard IV : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The grand transept of Cluny III - Cluny Abbey - The Chapel of Saint Martial - Lid of the sarcophagus of Guichard IV / ell brown
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | A visit to Cluny Abbey, the visit would take around an hour.Cluny Abbey (or Cluni, or Clugny, French pronunciation: [klyni]) is a former Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France. It was dedicated to St Peter. The abbey was constructed in the Romanesque architectural style, with three churches built in succession from the 4th to the early 12th centuries. The earliest basilica was the world's largest church until the St. Peter's Basilica construction began in Rome.Cluny was founded by William I, Duke of Aquitaine in 910. He nominated Berno as the first Abbot of Cluny, subject only to Pope Sergius III. The abbey was notable for its stricter adherence to the Rule of St. Benedict, whereby Cluny became acknowledged as the leader of western monasticism. The establishment of the Benedictine Order was a keystone to the stability of European society that was achieved in the 11th century. In 1790 during the French Revolution, the abbey was sacked and mostly destroyed, with only a small part of the Abbey surviving.Starting around 1334, the Abbots of Cluny maintained a townhouse in Paris known as the Hôtel de Cluny, which has been a public museum since 1843. Apart from the name, it no longer possesses anything originally connected with Cluny.In 2007 the Abbey of Cluny was the first site to receive the "European Heritage" label.Grand Transept of Cluny IIIThe south arm of the grand transept, made up of three bays, is the only part of the Maïor Ecclesia still completely standing.This light filled placed was supposed to evoke the divine presence.The apse chapel located to the further south, dedicated to Saint Stephen, has preserved Romanesque appearance, the neighbouring chapel, that of Saint Martial was reconstructed in the 14th century.The Chapel of Saint MartialThe Chapel of Saint Martial was built in 1330 by Abbot Peter of Chastellux on the site of the original apse chapel. It's vaulting, destroyed during the post-revolutionay period, was restored for a first time in 1866, then again in 2010.Lid of the sarcophagus of Guichard IV Guichard IV, lord of Beaujeu died on 27th September 1216; he was buried outside the church, just to the rear of the chapel. At that time it was common to look to Cluny to ensure salvation; the monks of Cluny were favoued intercessors.Killed during the siege of the Castle of Dover in England in 1216, Guichard was among the knights of the future Louis VII; the pope had excommunicated the entire invading French army, so Guichard died banned from heaven.His body was transferred to Cluny, where his widow interceded with the abbot on his behalf, offering her own absolution in exchange if the ban was not lifted.The lid of the sarcophagus has come down to us badly damaged. It is sculpted in a single large block; trapezoid in shape, it has tow rampant figures carrying inscriptions. Originally each rampant animal held ten Leonine verses praising the qualities of the deceased and inviting us to pray for him. |
| 撮影日 | 2017-06-05 11:21:02 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Cluny, Bourgogne, France 地図 |
| カメラ | DMC-FZ72 , Panasonic |
| 露出 | 0.004 sec (1/250) |
| 開放F値 | f/2.8 |