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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 824787" data-attributes="member: 53455"><p><strong>Traces of Romanesque in a Gothic cathedral</strong></p><p></p><p>Dedicated to Saint John, the cathedral of Lyon is one of the most prominent churches of France. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Indeed, the archbishop of Lyon has borne the title of “Primate of the Gauls” since the 2nd century, as Lyon was the first bishopric ever created in the “three Gauls”, as the provinces of Lyon and the Alps, the Aquitaine, and Belgium, were known during the times of the Roman Empire. Lyon was then the capital of all those vast territories. This “primacy” conferred to the archbishop of Lyon authority over all other bishops, even that of Paris, the secular capital of more recent times. The title remains to this day and is largely honorific.</p><p></p><p>The Saint-Jean Cathedral is mostly a Gothic church, and as such of limited interest to me. However, having been built over the span of three centuries, from 1175 to 1480, it was begun as a Romanesque church and there are indeed small parts and details that remain from that period, albeit few and far between. I have visited that church several times, but I went again on the Saturday before Easter 2022 to try and locate a few of those parts and details.</p><p></p><p>It was also a good opportunity to test the “travel photo kit configuration” I was putting together for the first time in anticipation of a week-long family trip to Brittany: forget the bulky and heavy tilt-shifts, I would bring only my then-new 24–120mm ƒ/4 S lens, with the 14–30mm ƒ/4 in case of need, and my very small and light Gitzo Series 0 Traveler tripod. That gear worked very satisfactorily that day in the cathedral, with the 24-120 proving to be an exceptional performer —better than the F-mount 24-70 of old. Of course, the tripod is a lot shorter than my usual one (not to mention my big one!), but one has to make do when one must travel light.</p><p></p><p>The altar in the southern apsidal chapel of the cathedral. A very fine piece of Romanesque sculpture, it features Jesus Christ surrounded by archangels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel, as well as Saint Maurice on the left of the photo.</p><p></p><p>Nikon Z7 II, Nikkor Z 24-120mm, ƒ/4 S lens. Gitzo tripod and ball-head. Natural light, single exposure.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]410932[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 824787, member: 53455"] [B]Traces of Romanesque in a Gothic cathedral[/B] Dedicated to Saint John, the cathedral of Lyon is one of the most prominent churches of France. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Indeed, the archbishop of Lyon has borne the title of “Primate of the Gauls” since the 2nd century, as Lyon was the first bishopric ever created in the “three Gauls”, as the provinces of Lyon and the Alps, the Aquitaine, and Belgium, were known during the times of the Roman Empire. Lyon was then the capital of all those vast territories. This “primacy” conferred to the archbishop of Lyon authority over all other bishops, even that of Paris, the secular capital of more recent times. The title remains to this day and is largely honorific. The Saint-Jean Cathedral is mostly a Gothic church, and as such of limited interest to me. However, having been built over the span of three centuries, from 1175 to 1480, it was begun as a Romanesque church and there are indeed small parts and details that remain from that period, albeit few and far between. I have visited that church several times, but I went again on the Saturday before Easter 2022 to try and locate a few of those parts and details. It was also a good opportunity to test the “travel photo kit configuration” I was putting together for the first time in anticipation of a week-long family trip to Brittany: forget the bulky and heavy tilt-shifts, I would bring only my then-new 24–120mm ƒ/4 S lens, with the 14–30mm ƒ/4 in case of need, and my very small and light Gitzo Series 0 Traveler tripod. That gear worked very satisfactorily that day in the cathedral, with the 24-120 proving to be an exceptional performer —better than the F-mount 24-70 of old. Of course, the tripod is a lot shorter than my usual one (not to mention my big one!), but one has to make do when one must travel light. The altar in the southern apsidal chapel of the cathedral. A very fine piece of Romanesque sculpture, it features Jesus Christ surrounded by archangels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel, as well as Saint Maurice on the left of the photo. Nikon Z7 II, Nikkor Z 24-120mm, ƒ/4 S lens. Gitzo tripod and ball-head. Natural light, single exposure. [ATTACH type="full" alt="52011202087_f2f5a2f8ae_o.jpg"]410932[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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