Roman and Mediaeval History, Illlustrated Travel Journals, Mediaeval Literature


26.11.10
  Happy Thanksgiving

To everyone who celebrates it.

It's another holiday not very important in Germany. So no turkey for me (since I never had any, I don't know what I'm missing) and no huge family gathering (I'm sure I won't miss anything there *wink*).

Candelabra in the Imperial Cathedral Speyer

This huge candelabra that looks a bit like a stylised plane tree with odd shapes in the background was created by Burghildis Roth, one of the most elusive artists. She is / has been (?) a Sister of the Dominican order living in Speyer. Her art is called 'modern'; that's pretty much all I could find out. Well, the candelabra looks pretty with all those votive candles.
 
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Fantastic candelabra! By the way, is it snowing where you are, Gabriele? We've had a bit, but it hasn't settled (it rarely does here).
 
We have some; the landscape looks like covered with powdered sugar. But they promised some real buckets full of the white fun for Monday.
 
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