As conflicts intensify ill be meeting with kid players on the ground in the stands as of. Cutting through the rhetoric holding the path of a couch thats the conflict zone. Conflict zone with Tim Sebastian on d. W. Time. In july this year unesco declared nonbook cathedral a World Heritage site. Since the reformation this thirteenth century cathedral in germanys protestant heartland has been a lutheran church. You know sco calls it a masterpiece of human creativity. One of the most significant witnesses to the
high middle ages in germany nonbook at the girl has been the Landmark Church of the central german town for some a hundred years. But even more famous than the building itself is the face of one of its founders inside the cathedral. And the cathedrals fame is due mostly to the work of a remarkable sculptor his name is not known but historians refer to him as the known borg master he created the choirs green with its extraordinarily realistic figures and the twelve donor figures called the founders including the most famous of them all of known blog. Little is known about this beautiful woman apart from the fact that she was margravine of mice and and one of the cathedral is principal donors. In the one Nine Hundred Thirty s. France specifically in hives because the drill where the french teams were crowned. The faces of these demons conform to the number of masters style. His work can also be seen in minds decorating the Southern German Cathedral unfortunately the choir screen is badly damaged but the masters hand is still recognisable. From mind see came to nonbook around twelve forty two a setting defined by the rivers on and on stuart a landscape of impressive castles and vineyards of churches and monasteries. Stone carvers were valued craftsmen in Medieval Society but they werent considered
just in i should know as the church intimately. She explains its historical significance to visitors and points out of its treasures. Here in the mcclellan tell you that that here in the middle section of the crypt where in the oldest part of number cathedral here in noble this story begins in one thousand a. D. Margrave ecker heart of minds and moved his Main Residence from klein you know to the other side of the river sala and built a new castle. Thats where number derives its name i had signed the na. It was a period of Economic Prosperity all over europe the margrave of meissen was the most powerful man on the eastern border of the german empire like many medieval rulers he employed monks they handled his correspondence decided court cases and organized farming. When the bishop also
desist on capital it is all with the Cathedral Chapter was responsible for the liturgy for ensuring order in the procession of the clergy into the cathedral for who and what could be the praying of the Divine Office and the celebration of masses that is how and he had been distorted dean was the one in charge of the cathedral because the bishop only in a limited way when he was actually present and in fact he was often incites his secondary residence in the cathedral really belong to the chapter even in the middle ages. I. Know more cathedral has a seven Second Echo Says Carl Conductor Yanmar theme. Thats why the sound is so special. And offering tours with a number of Chamber Choir throughout europe but he especially likes to sing in the cathedral. The. The easter choir is the oldest part of the building. This is where the high altar is placed. In the middle ages only clergy were allowed in this section to say mass pray the Divine Office and conduct other services. As it gets him to talk and hope quote as normal dormice this is the main choir of now mirka feature which is dedicated to the apostles or peter and paul here i find the choir you see the fourteenth century extension with the crucifix. And the main liturgical area the choir stalls which also date back mainly to the fourteenth century. Thats where the Cathedral Canon said to leaven on each side he does itis in this twenty two in all its violence which
shows the size of the chapter the course of this cup itself. This is as well this would if he never thing was clearly defined there was a distinct hierarchy and we have wonderful items that give us a sense of the liturgy of the late middle ages this. Should us in de coeur choir books like this one in. The large book set up in front of the choir stalls could easily be read at a distance. Some of those in the cathedral archives date from about fifteen hundred. At least on this in these books take you back to the middle ages. This one for example is one of our choir books. We have eight of them all together. I know as you can see its a very large book that was eighty centimeters tall and sixty centimeters wide
height or. Parchment manuscripts of this size are relatively rare. Each page is splendidly eliminated. Traditionally the catholic liturgy is sung so the books contain musical scores. These impressions on these books were originally in the east choir where the Cathedral Clergy sang the Divine Office. The canons came together seven times a day for prayer it provided the structure of their day its one. That. But the life of the Cathedral Clergy wasnt entirely spiritual. The prince bishop was not only a cleric but also an imperial prince of the realm with the secular responsibilities he was expected to gather taxes in his diocese and indeed minister justice. To the
minute you will populations because hed rule was much more than a church. At the choir screen the Cathedral Chapter passed judgment the grilles served to separate the judge from the accused during a set separated the priests from the laity as well as old us. Can and sat in the east choir or in the priests came down the steps to this side door these are the peter and paul door. To the Common People who participated in the mass from here. On three types and this is where they dispensed Holy Communion to the common folk i mentioned i was of course that changed during the reformation. The distinction between clergy and laity fell away and for that reason the choir screen was dismantled and many churches sung but thank goodness not in albuquerque however since the reformation the main service has been held down
a knave and and thats where we turn to have our altar see eye to. Be sure. Botches the Senior Pastor a nominal. Cathedral preacher is his official title. Its pentecost sunday. Raj says he feels proud of the fact that his church as such a long history. But he hopes that people will come here not only because i think the rules passed but to seek something relevant to their own lives that the cathedral will live on into the future. At the time of the reformation nonbook at the drill played a short but significant role. In fifteen forty two a scandal occurred in the cathedral that quickly became the talk of europe. Right here Martin Luther ordained the worlds first even jellicoe Bishop Nikolaus from. The image of luther on the pulpit commemorates this event. However in the turmoil of those Times Armstrong was soon deposed and replaced by a Catholic Bishop then in fifteen sixty four the diocese was abolished the cathedral became the Parish Church of the lutheran community. The Stained Glass Windows are among the most stunning and important Design Elements in medieval churches. In the middle ages staying close was used in many ways to convey stories of faith to lay people who were unable to read or did not have access to biblical texts this particular set of Windows Conveys the victory of christie and morality over pagan ways and vices the iconography is is quite bold and quite strong in order to convey these stories. For the past year the british stained glass conservatory Sarah Johnson has been working with an International Team restoring the monumental window in the west choir of nonbook at the drill. And our Mental Factors have damaged the window over
the centuries now it is being cleaned and restored before being returned to the cathedral. This window dates from twelve fifteen and this was created at the same time that the now im back my still is creating the choir there would have been a separate team of laziest but they worked quite closely with the number clusters team and we can. See the similarity is in the iconography between the church found a statues and. The dress in the glass in the closing and in the way that they stand with their sword so in their spears. To complete the building on the west side the Cathedral Chapter and gauged a new workshop in twelve forty one of the best. It was headed by the artist who came to be known as the known borg master. His team of architects sculptors and stone carvers provided the final touch of brilliance they separated the west choir
from the nave with a spectacular new screen. The achievement of the nonboard master made the Cathedral World Famous today this Anonymous Stone Carver is viewed as the greatest medieval sculptor to have worked on german soil. His challenge was to fit into an existing cathedral which was complete up to that stage and contrive a brilliant theological scheme incorporating the founders. So if i look at his design it gives us an overview of the most important elements of christian teaching for shaft woods and in particular but if he sticks to christies the end of. The suffering of christ known as the passion is depicted on the choir screen today
the realistic ornaments on the capitals are even more striking than the human figures the Filigree Leaves and blossoms chisel into the stone look like illustrations from a botany manual. They are an anthem of gods creation. When you pass through the archway under the crucified christ you enter the west choir and find yourself confronted by larger than life statues famous for their expressiveness. These are not stylized statues of saints as you might expect but images of historical figures the founders of the cathedral it was common in the middle ages for the rich to donate money to build churches as reparation for their sins as if he didnt these figures are depicted with an almost incredible realisation tave. They look like portraits of living people but we must remember that the personalities depicted here had died between one hundred fifty
and Two Hundred Twenty years previously. As the medieval courtly tradition has been brought back to life here in quito. All the detail which shields jewelry and crowns even the hair. And corresponds to real objects from that period had the selfs hop thats with us its quite exceptional the way these figures have been created in stone its an artistic achievement which is unsurpassed in this form that is that of quints the indies a form thats a huge wooden ashtons. As a hero and said here in the Northwest Tower of number cathedral you can get very close to the gargoyle highlight. These are also attributed to the number of master
by as an owl and whats special about these gargoyles is that they have human faces and you. Mention on the one side we have a nun and on the other side a monk i know none of that unless i thought i was. Nine hundred monks the peasant and the prince they all had one thing in common in the thirteenth century make fear they would be condemned when they appeared before god on the day of judgment. The number of master depicts the Cathedral Founders waiting for that fateful day. Their expressions reflect the state of their souls it is evident that they still need the prayers of the nonboard clergy. Some of them gaze at the Cathedral Window on which virtues are conquering vices and good is
triumphing over evil Victorious Church can be seen there at the top christ is returning to earth to preside over the last judgment. Because its he warns that he stiffed. If you want a bit positions in which the founder figures are placed in the west choir as explained by the Stained Glass Windows and the scheme of the west choir screen or here we see the major themes of christianity the redemptive Death Of Jesus Christ and his return at the last judgment architecture sculpture and stained glass form a unity. Spec which doesnt exist anywhere else in this form is a form new organ for on disc it. Are designed to construe one that represents a high point in the history of many evil art and architecture. Eight hundred years later naam is honored to be recognized as
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