#Orgues

[philoursmars]

Avec Christine, on a fêté nos 40 ans d'amitié en faisant un voyage de 15 jours en Sicile. Nous voilà à Palermo (Palerme).

Non loin, voici Monreale et sa superbe cathédrale arabo-normande.

Ici, les escaliers et couloirs courant à l'étage, laissant entrevoir en contrebas la nef, ses mosaïques byzantines et ses orgues, ou abritant des dragons (ou griffons ?) porte-lumière ou d'étranges dessins (années 30 ?)

[canirando]

Orgues d'ille sur tet, 66 // 6 ans, 2 mois

[postcard-from-the-past]

Château de Couzan near Bort-les-Orgues, Auvergne region of central France

French vintage postcard

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100 years ago:

Saint Cecil Cathedral, Albi, France

[aigle-suisse]

les orgues de bort par denis

[mariophotographies]

Suisse by Mario. H. ”L’orgue”

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100 years ago:

Une vue du grand orgue de la cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens. par gregory lejeune Via Flickr :

[unteriors]

Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

[heritagebrowser]

Sint-Janskathedraal in 's Hertogenbosch.

Saint-John's Cathedral in den Bosch.

There used to be a Romanesque church on the spot where St. John's Church now stands. Construction probably started in 1220 and lasted until 1340. However, around 1370, possibly after its elevation to a collegiate church, this church gradually began to be replaced by a new church in Gothic style. The choir was probably completed around 1415, the transept around 1470, after which the nave was completed. From 1480 to 1496 the lavish Blessed Sacrament Chapel was added north of the choir. This chapel was used by the Illustre Lieve Vrouwe Broederschap. The Romanesque church, except for parts of the Romanesque tower, was demolished in 1505. Finally, a high crossing tower was built. The Gothic St. John was completed around 1530.

This Gothic St. John's was, as it were, built over its predecessor. Parts of the Romanesque church are still preserved. Originally, the old tower was also going to be demolished, but due to a lack of money this did not happen. The new tower of Sint-Jan was planned across the street. When this was abandoned, they had to improvise to adapt the church. This is clearly visible from the vaults in the side naves: at the place where they should connect to the Lady Chapel and the Baptistery respectively, the vaults are no longer correct: arches stop halfway, vault additions are not completed, etc. On the outside it is also clearly visible, because the 19th century westernmost windows are narrower than the rest of the windows.

The organ

The large organ in St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch is one of the most important organs in the Netherlands. The organ case of this organ is one of the most monumental from the Renaissance in the (Southern) Netherlands.

This organ has a long history that starts with its construction in the period 1618-1638 by Floris Hocque II, Hans Goltfuss and Germer von Hagerbeer. The rood loft and organ case were built by Frans Simons, a carpenter who probably came from Leiden. The sculpture of the organ case was carved by Gregor Schysler from Tyrol, who, like Floris Hocque, was based in Cologne.

The organ has been renovated, expanded and/or improved by several organ builders in recent centuries.

[philoursmars]

Fin Juillet, je suis allé faire mon tour habituel chez mon amie Christine à Pau (Béarn) .  On visite Aire-sur-l'Adour, à la limite des Landes. La Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, à l'intérieur très coloré.

[musicbabes]

Kate Bush

[spitzobsessed]

SWTOR AU idea:

what if Master Orgus Din were on the Ch1 team, JK and Kira being the Padawans for him to watch after

featuring my knight Lea:

bonus:

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Bort-les_Orgues, le lycée technique.

[filyiyenzurafa]

Bugün metroya su sekil binmistim verdigi guven bambaska mesela

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Suisse by Mario. H. ”L’orgue”