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07-MAR-2013

Bath Abbey

The nave, which has five bays, is 211 feet (64 m) long and 35 feet (11 m) wide to the pillars and rises to 75 feet (23 m), with the whole church being 225 feet (69 m) long and 80 feet (24 m) wide.
The west front, which was originally constructed in 1520, has a large arched window and detailed carvings. Above the window are carvings of angels and to either side long stone ladders with angels climbing up them. Below the window a battlemented parapet supports a statue and beneath this, on either side of the door, are statues of St Peter and St Paul. Restoration work in the late 20th century involved cleaning with electronically controlled intermittent water sprays and ammonium carbonate poultices. One of the figures which had lost its head and shoulders was replaced. The sculptures on the West front have been interpreted as representing "spiritual ascent through the virtue of humility and descent through the vice of pride" and Christ as the Man of Sorrow and the Antichrist. During the 1990s a major restoration and cleaning work were carried out on the exterior stonework, returning it to the yellow colour hidden under centuries of dirt

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MarcViskens28-Apr-2013 18:50
excellent composition José
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Art Rodriguez28-Apr-2013 14:53
Beautiful view! BV!
Guest 27-Apr-2013 20:13
Superb. This brings back great memories for me, of the days when I used to sing here. My spot was in the very bottom left of this shot, second row of lights, second light in...
Bill Klein26-Apr-2013 16:26
Outstanding shot, Jose! V!
Jess. ( Lady.D.)26-Apr-2013 14:59
Magnificent Shot Jose, so beautiful capturing the scale and wonderful detail...
Nestor Derkach26-Apr-2013 14:49
Fantastic shot of this very well know place.
Excellent composition.
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Carol Rollins26-Apr-2013 13:43
So beautiful.
Jim Coffman26-Apr-2013 12:32
A very nice interior shot of this beautiful Abby!
Yvonne26-Apr-2013 10:43
Music must sound heavenly in that wonderful space! v
Bill Miller26-Apr-2013 08:36
Terrific fan vaulting gives a sense of scale.
Kay26-Apr-2013 08:15
Such beautiful detail and so well captured. Your comments really add interest to the image. Thanks. V
Bob White26-Apr-2013 08:07
Beautiful detail in this fine Abbey ..v
marie-jose wolff26-Apr-2013 07:07
glorious gothic architecture, wonderful stained glass! V
Ika Zinka Eferl26-Apr-2013 07:00
Great capture with such rich details! V
Bryan Murahashi26-Apr-2013 05:11
Fabulous details of this ornate Abbey. V
John Reynolds LRPS26-Apr-2013 05:05
Great view of the east window.bv.
Gerard Koehl26-Apr-2013 04:39
Cette abbey est magnifique. V
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