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Medieval Art & Architecture in Saxony
The Courtauld Institute & Harvard University Doctoral Students Trip, 2007
Day 6 - Meissen Castle (The Albrechtsburg)
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 View from the path to the castle |
 Upswung window frames facing the river |
 Zoe Opacic (with helper) soldiering on in the rain |
 Entrance and minor staircase |
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 View of the castle (cathedral to right) |
 The major staircase |
 Figurative plaques on third storey of staircase |
 Figurative plaques on third storey of staircase |
 Staircase plaque - Samson and the lion |
 Staircase plaque - Samson and Delilah |
 Staircase plaque - David and Bathsheba |
 Staircase plaque - ??? |
 Staircase plaque - Judith with the head of Holofernes |
 Staircase plaque - Joseph and Potiphar's wife |
 Staircase plaque - Lucretia |
 Staircase plaque - Cleopatra (nice asp!) |
 Staircase plaque - ??? |
 Staircase plaque - Pyramus & Thisbe ?? |
 Staircase plaque - Cupid & Aphrodite |
 Staircase plaque - Diana ? |
 Staircase plaque - Noah |
 Staircase plaque - Lot |
 Staircase plaque - ?? |
 Staircase plaque - Amon murdered by his servants |
 Great hall |
 Great hall |
 Great hall - vault detail |
 Great hall - (19th century) painted vault |
 Great hall - vault springers |
 Great hall |
 Great hall |
 Great hall vaults |
 Great hall |
 Great hall - vaults |
 Great hall - oblique door case |
 Great hall |
 The Great Stone Staircase |
 The Great Stone Staircase |
 Diamond vaults |
 Diamond vaults |
 Diamond vaults |
 Diamond vaults |
 Diamond vaults |
 Diamond vaults |