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Medieval Art & Architecture in Saxony

The Courtauld Institute & Harvard University Doctoral Students Trip, 2007

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Day 5 - Freiberg

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Freiberg Cathedral

Approach to the church
View from the Untermarkt

Waiting to get in - note niche in quoins
Corner niche
Detail of ogive-capped niche

The 'Golden Gate'
The 'Golden Gate'
The 'Golden Gate' - tympanum

The 'Golden Gate' - tympanum and first 3 archivolts
Top of outermost (8th) archivolt
Top of 6th archivolt

Top of 6th archivolt from distance
Top of 6th archivolt - closer
Top of 6th archivolt from below

Top of 2ndarchivolt
Left inner jamb figures
Right inner jamb figures

Left jamb - 3rd figure
Left jamb - 2nd figure
Left jamb - 1st figure (John the Baptist)

Left jamb - 4th figure - St Roche?
Left jamb - 4th figure - St Roche?
Left jamb - 4th figure - St Roche?

1st archivolt - angel (left)
1st archivolt - angel (right)
Left outer archivolts

Left outer archivolt - last judgement
Right doorpost corbel figure
Left doorpost corbel figure

Wooden pieta
Wooden pieta - with real hair
Wooden pieta

Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)

Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)

Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)

Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)

Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit) - the 'lid'
The two pulpits from above
Tulpenkanzel (tulip pulpit)

Bergmannkanzel (miner's pulpit)
Bergmannkanzel (miner's pulpit)
Bergmannkanzel (miner's pulpit)

Vaults
Vaults
Vaults

Vaults
Vaults
Vaults

Vaults
Vaults
Gallery

Gallery
Gallery and aisle
Gallery and aisle

Diamond vaults
Diamond vaults
Diamond vaults

Alexandra checking her photos
Diamond vaults
Diamond vaults

 

Netvaults in the Annenkapell