로슬린 성당내 조각들(Rosslyn Chapel Carvings). 로슬린(Roslin)

로슬린 성당내 조각들(Rosslyn Chapel Carvings).

로슬린(Roslin). 스코틀랜드(Scotland)

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1. Devil and Lovers

 The devil turns away in

anger from the two lovers

who gaze towards a

carved angel, holding a

cross, opposite them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. The Crucifixion

The ladder in the

background of this

carving suggests that it

depicts Christ's descent

from the cross.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Lamb of God

As well as being a

reference to Christ, the

Lamb of God was a

symbol used by the

Knights Templar, whose aim was to protect

pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land during the
Crusades.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Angel with engrailed cross

This angel holds a

shield decorated with

an engrailed cross-the coat-of-arms of the

St Clair family.

The engrailed cross is

repeated many times

throughout Rosslyn

Chapel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Knight with dog at his feet

The Knight etched into the

stone floor slab, could r

epresent Sir Alexander

Sutherland, father-in-law

of William St Clair who

founded Rosslyn Chapel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Mason's Pillar

This pillar carved by the

master mason is much

simpler than the elaborately carved apprentice pillar

(see 12), perhaps indicating why he was so jealous of

his apprentice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Dance of Death

These figures are caught in the 'Dance of Death': look

for the skeletons pushing

and pulling the reluctant

people to meet their fate.

The carving symbolises

death's inevitable triumph

over life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Angel with Bagpipes

This angel playing the

bagpipes celebrates

Christ's birth. Bagpipes first appeared in Scotland from the mid-1400s and this is

thought to be one of the

earliest depictions of the instrument.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Fallen Angel

There are many carvings in the Chapel with Masonic

associations. This one is of the fallen angel, Lucifer,

bound in ropes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Birth of Christ

This carving in the shape of the eight-pointed star of Bethlehem, depicts

Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus, three wise men

and three shepherds

around its sides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Green Man

Rosslyn is renowned for its many carvings of the Green Man. The vines sprouting

from his mouth represent

nature's growth and fertility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Apprentice Pillar

Inspired by a dream, an

apprentice mason is said to have carved this pillar

during his master's

absence. on seeing the

magnificent carving on his

return, the master mason

flew into a jealous rage and struck the apprentice, killing him outright.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Crypt

The crypt is the oldest part of the Chapel and was

probably used as a

workshop when the upper

Chapel was being built.

Look carefully and you can see a template for one of

the stonecutters etched into the wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. Indian Corn

This is one of the more

exotic plant carvings in the Chapel. It is thought to be maize or Indian corn,

which grows in North

America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Seven Virtues

This lintel is the first part

of a moral lesson to

demonstrate the seven

virtues by which people

should live. These include helping the needy and

feeding the hungry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Seven Deadly Sins

The second part of the moral lesson on this

lintel depicts the deadly sins which people

should not commit,

including greed, anger

and gluttony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. Veil of Veronica

Here St Veronica holds up a veil which shows the image

of Christ. Legend tells that

Christ's features were

transferred when he wiped

his brow on the veil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Aloe Vera

There are lots of carvings

of local plants in the

Chapel but this one is from further afield. Aloe vera

grows in hot, dry places

such as India and North

Africa. It has long been

grown for its medicinal

uses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. William the Seemly

The knight could be

William 'the Seemly' St

Clair, who is said to have

escorted Queen Margaret

to Scotland for ther

marriage to King Malcolm Canmore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. Keystone overhead

The pendant keystone

hangs from the second

rib of the vault, towards

the centre of the Chapel

roof. It shows a pair of

hands holding a shield

with the St Clair family

engrailed cross.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21. Willam the Founder

This carving is thought to be of the founder of the Chapel, William St Clair. He began building

Rosslyn Chapel in 1446 but died in 1484 before it was complete. He is
shown holding a sword in his right hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22. Trillium

Like Indian corn and aloe

vera, trillium is one of the exotic plants carved in the Chapel. It grows in North

America and Asia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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