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Rosslyn Chapel
56 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1997
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December 9, 2024
Rosslyn Chapel, alleen hiervoor zou ik alweer terug willen naar Schotland 🏴 . Dit kleine boekje geeft een gedetailleerde uitleg van alle symboliek die te vinden is in de kapel en interessante achtergronden over de geschiedenis en de mysteries rondom het bouwwerk. Met afbeeldingen en illustraties!
March 19, 2023
The glorious 15th century Rosslyn Chapel, one of Scotland's most extraordinary architectural masterpieces, was founded by the St. Clair family, who first came to Scotland soon after the Norman Conquest and acquired substantial estates through loyal service to the Scottish Crown, also building nearby Rosslyn Castle. The story of the Chapel, and the lavish decoration for which it is famed, are inextricably entwined with that of the St. Clairs, who have remained it's proud custodians to this day.
The pillars are always rich in decoration, and every surface in the Chapel seems to be enriched with plant and animal life.
One of Rosslyn Chapel's best-loved tales is that associated with the Apprentice Pillar. The story relates that Sir William's master Mason decided to travel to Rome for inspiration before carving his final pillar in the Chapel. While he was away, his apprentice had a dream in which he envisaged a beautiful pillar with magnificent spiraling foliage. On waking he carved the pillar he had seen in his dream, which was duly heralded as the finest carving in the Chapel. When the master Mason returned home he was so jealous that he struck his apprentice on the head with his small mallet and killed him on the spot. He was punished with death for his crime and their fellow masons carved the heads of both master and apprentice - and his grieving mother - into the Chapel, as a reminder of the consequences of jealousy.
The pillars are always rich in decoration, and every surface in the Chapel seems to be enriched with plant and animal life.
One of Rosslyn Chapel's best-loved tales is that associated with the Apprentice Pillar. The story relates that Sir William's master Mason decided to travel to Rome for inspiration before carving his final pillar in the Chapel. While he was away, his apprentice had a dream in which he envisaged a beautiful pillar with magnificent spiraling foliage. On waking he carved the pillar he had seen in his dream, which was duly heralded as the finest carving in the Chapel. When the master Mason returned home he was so jealous that he struck his apprentice on the head with his small mallet and killed him on the spot. He was punished with death for his crime and their fellow masons carved the heads of both master and apprentice - and his grieving mother - into the Chapel, as a reminder of the consequences of jealousy.
June 1, 2023
A great compilation of the history and architecture of the chapel.
October 16, 2024
A niche topic, but an excellent and granular guide!
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