Beauties of continental architecture

Coney, John

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Persistenter Identifier:: 1460979038851

Titel:: Beauties of continental architecture

Untertitel:: in a series of views of ancient cathedrals and other remarkable public buildings, in France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy

Künstler/Illustrator:: Coney, John

Verleger/Verlag:: M. A. Nattali

Erscheinungsort:: London

Erscheinungsjahr:: 1843

Sprache:: englisch; französisch

Strukturtyp:: Monografie

Besitzende Institution:: Universitätsbibliothek Stuttgart

Standort:: Universitätsbibliothek Stuttgart

Signatur:: 1Kc 1099

Lizenz:: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.de

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Titel:: The Cathedral at St. Omer

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(¿Zadjis? ¿XT'¿¡¿m&r. . THE CATHEDRAL AT ST. OMER. The origin of this Cathedral dates only from the middle of the sixteenth century, being much less ancient than that of Terouanne, which was of great antiquity. Terouanne, formerly Teravanna, the capital of the Morini, mentioned by Julius Caesar, was so strong a town, that it was deemed impregnable ; but the Imperialists made themselves masters of it in 1553, after a long and obstinate resistance, and razed it to the ground, by order of the Emperor. When it was restored to France on the conclusion of peace, it was with the condition that it should never be fortified, or surrounded with walls. It was in 1559, after the demolition of Terouanne, that the bishopric of St. Omer was founded, and made dependent on the Archbishop of Cambray. The Cathedral of St. Omer is a handsome solidly built edifice, but very inferior in every respect to the Abbey of St. Bertin. In the centre of the spacious portal, there is an arch adorned with fine sculptures, the subjects of which are taken from the Holy Scriptures, and below them is a pillar, on which stands the statue of St. Omer under a Gothic canopy, The other parts of the church are more remarkable for solidity than elegance. In the interior, the beautiful chapels, the paintings, and other decorations, are proofs of the riches of the establishment. The Cathedral has a fine organ, a beautiful pulpit, adorned with delicate carved work, representing the emblems of Faith and Hope ; several marble columns, and the tomb of St. Omer are worthy of notice. There is also a grotesque colossal statue, called, for what reason does not appear, Le Grand Dieu de Terouanne. Formerly there was a very rich silver shrine for relics, on which were enchased the miracles attributed to the patron Saint; but it is doubtful whether it still remains in the Cathedral.

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