Thursday, September 10, 2009

Aug/09 Scotland (Glasgow) Architecture, Stained Glass, Museums, Multi-Faith Display,Angels Watching, Waverley Cruise, Burrell Collection


The Burrell Collection...a beautifully
engineered museum integrated with
meadows and forests. Given to the city
in 1944.

Using Period architecture this modern
building built in 1980's is a very unique
collection of medieval art,tapestries, ancient
art, alabaster, stained glass, Islamic, Roman,
Greek and Modern pieces of art/paintings.


The great thinker......hmmmmm!








A huge, huge Roman urn from one of the Roman emperors.










This is a very unique stained glass.

This collection is the passion of the Burrell's...mainly, Mr. Burrell
since he was a teen. It represents 80 years of avid collection.
Burrell was a multi-millionaire shipbuilder. Over his life he
and his wife collected 9000 pieces of art. Only 3000 are
on display at any one time.
One of the greatest ideas is that his collection be housed
in the rural spaces outside of Glasgow where pollution
would not affect the art. Indeed, the place chosen is
perfect with views from windows into the forests.
We spent several hours at leisure here and had a great
lunch. If you are ever in the Glasgow area, make sure
you see this! And....it is free!








A huge collection of very, very old stained glass ...unusual themes
up to more modern. Several rooms just of stained glass. I spent
a lot of time there.



Again...this one appealed to me as I play the violin.










Have never before seen a stained glass of the Last Supper.








Stained glass in the shape of the ancient
Celtic triune....earth, water, fire.













When Dov was just a little boy he would go with his
family on summer cruises down the River Clyde and
out to the islands.
So we thought that we do it again.
It turned out to be the exact same ship, reburished and
maintained by a society of boat lovers.
It was quite expensive...about $75 each and we were
gone from early am to late at night. Once out in the
islands it poured...too bad...otherwise, it would have
been spectacular.











One of the tiny cafes onboard and this accordian player/
singer was great. He really helped make the day when
all of us had to be inside with rain lashing the windows.
The people were very friendly and making the best of a
very wet day.













Driven by huge internal paddlewheels operated by
steam.














Sailing down the River Clyde to the coast.





























Lovely boat and quite the memories...
















Extremely elegant architecture which I found very
interesting.















A great photo of David (Dov) as we
looked for a place in Glasgow. As it was
there was both a U2 concert happening
and a big soccer game. Absolutely no
inn in the town! So took the train to
the coast to Legge...and there got a
lovely b & b for one night before returning
and finally getting a b & by right in the
centre of Glasgow with a good view.



















Having a great time snooping and shooting photos.












A fabulous view from our room where we also had
breakfast included. Can it get better?
Also across was a very old primary
school which was very interesting to observe.











Sorry...will try and fix but this gives the idea of the many
clock towers in the city.



















This is a very typical street scene in Glasgow. They have spent
a lot of money cleaning the buildings exposing lovely Georgian
architecture. We spent a lot of time walking, taking photos
and trying a few pubs.
I felt very comfortable in Glasgow and can see myself
returning in the future. There are some interesting
museums, art schools and universities.
Some interesting churches being renovated into a
modern look right in the heart of it all.
Also, an interactive display where you look down
into a hologram overlay of the history of Glasgow...
prehistoric to the present which was excellent.
Stone Age canoes have been found along the banks
of the River Clyde, Glasgow's waterway. Neolithic
farming communities also have been found.
Druids lived alongside this river and traded
with the Romans around 80 AD.
Glasgow used to be called 'Cathures'.
Glasgow Cathedral which is very old, 12th Century
and many fabulous stained glass windows, a
beautiful crypt.
St. Ninian in 380 AD concecrated a burial
sited here.
This is the site where St. Mungo originally
in the 6th Century buried a Christian man
and from this a chapel was built.
Mungo means 'dear one'. He was reported
to have miraculous powers.
The cathedral survived several fires and
the Reformation.
It was definitely a very very old church
with ancient cemetery. Heavy dark wood
was throughout and downstairs in the
vault was the tomb of St. Mungo, now
considered a saint.
We were the last visitors to leave.
I was somehow amazed that as we
left the caretaker was setting a
modern security system which he
tested.
Please scroll down to stained glass windows.
Some amazingly beautiful and unique
stained glasses at a few of the churches
in Glasgow. Scroll down please.


































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































I loved this one with its unique folds in the robe.


The detail in the gown was eye-catching.


I absolutely loved this one and wished
I could take it home!

























A close up with my new camera....amazing work!

Very life like and I loved the colours


Again...another one to take home!



This is the tomb of St. Mungo, in the crypt of the cathedral.
A very soft beautiful feeling inside.

This is a view of the same as above but as if walking along the length of the nave and vaulted ceiling...from the back to the front of the cathedral.

I was especially drawn to angels.

The eagle showing up in churches everywhere...symbol of power.

Yes...the ceiling with the coats
of arms of the royal houses once upon a time.

One of the chapels where weddings take place.

A very different stained glass window with
the sections of colour and the shape itself
unique.

Part of a multi-faith display and this is a display on 'Famine'.
























More intricate stained glass in the Cathedral.


At the multi-faith display a stunning huge statue
of Dancing Shiva with a unique show of light.



































Extremely interesting city, Glasgow. This is the city where Dov was raised and so many, many changes for him. I spent time in the archives pursuing the Horsman side (my mother´s mother's side) to some success. Had a lovely b & b overlooking the city with a cathedral spire directly in view.
Glasgow has wonderful scupture which can be seen now that the city has cleaned the buildings. Amazing red sandstone buildings and faces, figures...mainly of angels balancing from their perches above the sidewalks. I was enthralled with them...some figures stepping right off of the buildings. I had tremendous fun zooming in on the faces, with my 20 zoom lens...each angel, figure coming into life with their unique expressions.










































Glasgow's Museum...fabulous! One of the very unique displays

ANGELS.. WATCHING....
SOME ALMOST WALKING OFF THE
ROOFS OUT ONTO THE SIDEWALKS.
EVERYWHERE, DEPICTING
PARTS OF THE CITY'S HISTORY....EXTREMELY
INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPHY. ONE DAY I
WILL ASSEMBLE MY BEST OF THESE PHOTOS
FOR A STATUARY SHOWING HERE AS WELL AS
ONE ON STAINED GLASS. STAY TUNED!

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