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Photographer’s Note

Yesterday I showed you another artwork in the church "Maria zur Höhe" (~ Mary on the hill) - in the vernacular called "Hohnekirche" in Soest a town in the east of the federal state Nordrhein-Westfalen. It was built at the very beginning of the 13th century.

Be reason of several incidents - e.g. the marriage of Otto II and Theophanu, (niece of the Eastern Roman Emperor), the house of Hohenstaufen (also kings of Sicily) and the crusades - Byzantine culture and Arabian influences expanded also into Westphalia. Thus some of the wall and choir paintings of Hohnekirche obviously have Byzantine elements, especially concerning clothes of the shown characters.
My photo shows a part of the paintings in the main choir, made about the year 1240. It shows Mary with the child, John the Baptist and John the Apostle - surrounded by 16 angels in Byzantine clothes. Similar motifs are to be found in Palermo/Sicily (see above!).

In the workshop you can see a part of the paintings in the so-called Catherine Choir from the year 1260. It shows the coronation of Mary.

Tomorrow I'll show you the church building.

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  • Copyright: Frank Kaiser (Buin) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4495 W: 34 N: 10460] (38600)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2008-04-08
  • Categories: Artwork
  • Exposure: f/5.6, 1/2 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
  • Date Submitted: 2009-02-07 0:10
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