Showing posts with label Dunedin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dunedin. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Sites : St. Paul's Cathedral Dunedin NZ

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St. Paul's Cathedral Dunedin
 Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand - November 2014
The St. Paul's Cathedral is ranked by Trip Advisor as one of the top destination to visit while in Dunedin. So on a free and easy tour day while doing some cycling in New Zealand, a friend & I decided to drop in a have a quick look around before going on to some other destinations.
To replace an old parish church (built in 1860's), construction of this Gothic looking building started in 1915, and was consecrated on February 1919. This blog is on the beauty and design of the cathedral.

INTRODUCTION
Inside tall columns hold up an impressive vaulted ceiling, the only one made from stone in New Zealand.
The cathedral is the mother church for the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin and is seat of the Bishop of Dunedin.
Although the rest of the cathedral has the old look of a Medieval church, the chancel with is white walls ad tall angled glass, look like one of a modern looking church. Completed in 1971, it is in fact relatively new.
One one side of the chancel is a white marble pulpit sitting on round green marble legs.
On the other side sitting on a mezzanine is a great pipe organ, one with 3,500 pipes to which music is played for the church's renown choir.
Only from the altar is it noticed that the modern stained glass cross is actually on a large piece of glass hanging over the chancel, just slightly in front of the altar.
To the front, an older elaborate stained mosaic glass window sits above the entrance. 
STAINED MOSAIC GLASS WINDOWS
A closer look at the main entrance window which is dedicated to those who gave their life during the Great War.
Close up of the top section of the main entrance glass mosaic window.
Close up of the bottom section of the entrance glass mosaic window.

 Other beautiful stained glass mosaic at the side aisles, side mezzanine, etc.

















OTHER VIEWS
A marble baptismal font with elaborate carvings.
Side aisle with marble arches and marble vaulted ceiling.
Side top-up view of main vaulted ceiling over the nave showing the high level windows with flowery arches.
View of smaller organ pipes from the transepts.
Just after the main entrance door, stairs lead down to the vestry at the lower ground floor. At the mid-landing is the marble plaque with two guardian angels.
Down at the vestry, on one wall are paintings & photos of some past bishops.
To one side of the St. Paul's Cathedral is the Dunedin Town Hall, another old and elaborate building. Perhaps next time I get to visit Dunedin, I will have a closer look.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL DUNEDIN
Address: 228 Stuart St, Dunedin 9016, South Island, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 477 2336     |     E-Mail: office@stpauls.net.nz
GPS: -45.873905, 170.503083
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Friday, January 2, 2015

Gallery : NZ Dunedin Art Gallery - Mythos

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NZ Dundein Art Gallery: Mythos
 Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand - November 2014
Mars Dismissed By Minerva
- Engraving by Italian Agostino Carracci (16th Century) after a painting by Italian Jacopo Tintoretto (16th Century).
These are photos from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery which I visited during a cycling trip down to New Zealand (see Cycling New Zealand 2014 blog). The artwork here are from the "Mythos" section.
The photos are put here for your viewing enjoyment, but as I have always mentioned, photos of artwork does not do them justice. Go to the gallery itself to get an actual "feel" of the painting - it's colours, size and texture may be lost in photos.
Apollo's Destruction Of The Greeks
- Watercolor by Scottish William Marshall Craig (19th Century).
The Death Of Dido
- Etching by Italian Stefano Della Bella (1660).
Romulus & Remus
- Etching by Italian Annibale Carracci (16th Century).
Cephalus Mourning The Death Of Procris
- Engraving by Italian Giorgio Ghisi (16th Century).
Apollo And Marsyas
- Engraving by Italian Master Of The Die after the painting by Italian Sanzio Raphael (16th Century).
Europa Leading The Bull
- Etching by Italian Stefano Della Bella (17th Century).
Hero And Leander
- Steel engraving by English Francis Engleheart after the painting by English Henry Howard (1829).
Ino And Bacchus
- Engraving by British William Roffe after the sculpture by Irish John Foley (1829).
Venus And Adonis
- Engraving by Italian Luigi Pellegrino Scaramuccia after painting by Italian Annibale Carracci (17th Century).
Birth Of Adonis
- Etching by French Jean Le Pautre (17th Century).

Aeneas & Achines
- Etching by Dutch Cornelis Bloemaert II after painting by Italian Sanzio Raphael (17th Century).
Narcissus In A Storm
- Lithograph on paper by Australian Arthur Boyd (20th Century).
Leda And The Swan
- Lithograph by Australian Sidney Nolan (20th Century).
Tantalus
- Engraving by unknown artist.
Shown above are paintings from the "Mythos" section of the gallery, to see artwork from other sections on title below:
- Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
DUNEDIN PUBLIC ART GALLERY
30 The Octagon, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand. Tel.:+64 3-474 3240
Hours: Daily 10:00am to 5:00pm (closed on Christmas Day)
Website: http://dunedin.art.museum/      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DunedinArtGallery
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