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Strum<p>The magnificent rood screen of St Andrews, Banwell, Somerset.<br>By the looks of the simpler altar in front, the vicar &amp; parishioners find it somewhat intimidating.<br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RoodScreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoodScreen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/StAndrews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StAndrews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Banwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banwell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ParishChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParishChurch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Somerset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Somerset</span></a></p>
Weekend Stories<p>🏛️ The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RoodScreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoodScreen</span></a>, a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> architectural element, symbolized the divide between clergy and laity in Christian churches. I found it fascinating to explore how researching the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> of such an architectural element can illuminate a broader social, theological, and cultural dynamics within an era's society 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Here is a brief summary of what I have been able to find out so far:</p><p>🌍 <a href="https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-11-29-rood_screens_and_the_medieval_church/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_</span><span class="invisible">stories/told/2024/2024-11-29-rood_screens_and_the_medieval_church/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WeekendStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeekendStories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lettner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lettner</span></a></p>
Old walkerthe flamboyant C16 carved stone rood screen at the church of Sainte Madeline, Troyes, France. November 2024.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/gothic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gothic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/carvedstone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#carvedstone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/stonecarving?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stonecarving</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/church?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#church</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/roodscreen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#roodscreen</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/troyes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#troyes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/legrandest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#legrandest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/france?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a>
Strum<p>Helluva rood screen, across 3 aisles. (St. Andrews, Chew Magna, Nth Somerset).<br>2nd pic shows effigy of a very relaxed Sir John de Hauteville, in the same church.<br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ChewMagna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChewMagna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/StAndrews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StAndrews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/DeHauteville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeHauteville</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RoodScreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoodScreen</span></a></p>