Bamberg Cathedral: Vaults

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 3 October 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Bamberg Cathedral (Dom St. Peter and St. Georg) is a German Kaiserdom (a cathedral ordered by the German emperor) and is the dominating structure in Bamberg's skyline. Many key figures and symbols of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation can be found here, like the famous Bamberg Horseman, the grave of the single canonized imperial couple and the only grave of a pope in Germany and north of the Alpes.

The nave connects the two choirs of the cathedral; can you see the two grimacing faces in the vaults?

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Comments (14)

Andre Muliana from Jakarta, Indonesia

WOW.. I can see the ray of light from the center window.. love it.

3 Oct 2009 6:15am

@Andre Muliana: The bright light that caused some trouble in the darker parts of the nave (due to the high dynamics) was here a lucky bonus.

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Imposing view!!! I like the texture in the walls and the contrast of colours! The vaulted ceiling is so impressive!

3 Oct 2009 6:25am

@Japanalia: It's very imposing from outside, too. On top of the city, it reminds a bit of Athen's Acropolis.

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

stunning perspective and capture of that light. On top of your game MS!

3 Oct 2009 7:44am

@Ted: Thanks for that ego-boost, Ted! :-D

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

I absolutely love this perspective!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 Oct 2009 12:19pm

@Jen: Many thanks, Jen! Try it at home, it's quite easy. :-)

Tracey from Maryland, United States

That is an amazing image! It makes me dizzy!

3 Oct 2009 1:20pm

@Tracey: A more traditional shot comes tomorrow. :)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Impressive angle of view and graphic perspective !!

3 Oct 2009 1:21pm

@Evelyne Dubos: The shades of red and that funky organ make it even more special. :-)

Brett from McAllen, United States

Beautiful perspective! The ribs of the ceiling are wonderful for leading the eye into the picture.

3 Oct 2009 3:19pm

@Brett: Many thanks, Brett! If you click on the 'ceiling' tag you will find many more of them. Enjoy! :-)

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Excellent shot . Outstanding framing and processing . That ray of light is really cool :)) 5***** shot !

3 Oct 2009 4:10pm

@MARIANA: You know how to save my day. :-) Usually I don't like too bright sunlight when I'm in a church (dynamics get too strong, see here), but in this situation it resulted in a lucky shot.

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Another impressive angle of view, well done.

3 Oct 2009 8:23pm

@Ana Lúcia: Thanks so much, Ana Lúcia!

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Those kind of shot on the ceiling are always impressive. There is a nice ray of light crossing from the middle window.

4 Oct 2009 12:55am

@akarui: A lucky moment, but the bright light made the other interior shots somewhat more difficult.

Laurent from Lyon, France

beautiful angle and I like how the ray of light go through the picture to strike the organ

4 Oct 2009 5:24am

@Laurent: Yes, this moment was almost perfect. :-)

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

amazing clarity!! i love that beam of light across the frame!

5 Oct 2009 4:00pm

@dj.tigersprout: Yes, it adds a lot to that shot. Thanks, Jaycee!

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

I like the light rays through the center window.

7 Oct 2009 2:18am

@Twelvebit: Me too, it fills up the empty space a bit.

Jen from Bartlett, United States

I love how each wall shows how lighting effects the colors in the brick. Very nice!

10 Oct 2009 2:35pm

@Jen: Indeed, the right half of this picture looks a lot 'warmer'. Thanks, Jen!

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