Lichfield Cathedral

[melodysparks]

Lichfield Cathdedral outside of the West front is covered in statues of Norman and Saxon kings, disciples of Jesus and prophets of the Old Testament

There are 113 statues on the West Front, but only four are medieval. The rest were carved towards the end of the 19th century as the original statues had become very worn and most were removed in the 18th century.

Comments

[duffy-60.livejournal.com]

Just beautiful. I love architectural features, and I especially love the photo looking straight up to the ceiling of the cathedral.

Are the statues they removed housed somewhere safe from the elements for viewing?

Later!

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

The ones that were removed were replaced with other statues, I do not know where they housed those removed if they were kept at all.

One of the statues on the front is of Queen Victoria and carved by her daughter Louise.

that first photo

[newwaytowrite.livejournal.com]

is stellar.

Re: that first photo

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Thank you its a difficult place to take pictures because it dark

[danceswithgary]

Lovely structural details you've captured. :-)

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Thank you I am glad you liked it.

It is one of my favourite things to capture in photography I visit a lot of churches and cathedrals and archetecturally interesting buildings because of it.

I must admit that I get so really strange looks when I lie on the floor looking upwards to get a ceiling shot in frame> I am fortunate to have been to some amazing buildings

[skybluedelight.livejournal.com]

Absolutely stunning!

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Thank you