Kings College in Cambridge
by Jean Noren
Title
Kings College in Cambridge
Artist
Jean Noren
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
After seeing many chapels,cathedrals and churches in Europe, they started to look routine. It was not until I returned home and looked at some of my photos that I developed a true appreciation for these incredible architectural accomplishments.
The Kings College Chapel was begun in 1515 by the master mason Reginald Ely. It was commissioned by Henry VI and plans originally drawn up in 1440. Money problems keep it from being completed on schedule. It has a timber roof, clad with lead to keep out the weather, teams of masons spent months perched on scaffolding to assemble the chapel’s celebrated fan vaulting. The ornate carved organ with its two angels fits right in. Its a fantastic structure to look up into, made even more so by light streaming through the stained glass windows.
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September 12th, 2017
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