tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387906815144434632011-07-08T09:34:04.811+02:00The Santiago Enigma - cluesArriving on Plaza de Obradoiro and entering the cathedral gives one a very strong almost overwhelming feeling. Back home you may keep wondering for years, like I did, why that feeling stays so strong? Perhaps because there is more than meets the eye at first glance. You may be seeing more than you realize. Here we're exploring some images further using pictures from the London plaster copy of the Pórtico de la Gloria made by Gareth Thomas on the eve of his pilgrimage to Santiago.pelgrim Geerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11858320793403286238noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38790681514443463.post-71306741100585826432009-05-20T03:38:00.065+02:002010-01-08T19:26:32.952+01:00Faces in the London Pórtico de la Gloria<div align="center"> <span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pilgrimage is of all people, faiths, sferes and ages - for hunters, gatherers and smorgasbordians:<br />Er is geen weg naar de vrede; vrede is de weg - Simon Vinkenoog<br />Truth is a pathless land - Jiddu Krishnamurti </span></span></span><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/wayofsaintjames01kinguoft">http://www.archive.org/details/wayofsaintjames01kinguoft</a> -<br />- <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/wayofsaintjames02kinguoft">http://www.archive.org/details/wayofsaintjames02kinguoft</a> -<br />- <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/wayofsaintjames03kinguoft">http://www.archive.org/details/wayofsaintjames03kinguoft</a> - </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbzDhlQALI/AAAAAAAAA9s/HzCUOiMUtIA/s1600-h/face+Christ+in+Majesty+Portico+London+138-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px; float: right; height: 134px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338721650174066866" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbzDhlQALI/AAAAAAAAA9s/HzCUOiMUtIA/s200/face+Christ+in+Majesty+Portico+London+138-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> All these faces are cut out of pictures of the plaster copy in the Victoria & Albert Museum at London of the Pórtico de la Gloria in Saint James's cathedral at Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Courtesy and © (permission given on 22-5-9) of Mr. Gareth Thomas who took al of these photos on the eve of his pilgrimage from England through France to Santiago. On <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz_kusZqrLQ"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz_kusZqrLQ</span></a> you may see his video; a comment says: How beautifully BLISS is shown on the faces... :-)<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">You may read more about the making of these pictures and Gareth's pilgrimage in </span><a title="blocked::http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890" href="http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890"><span lang="EN-GB">Re: The Santiago Enigma</span></a><span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">by </span><a title="blocked::http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/member2652.html" href="http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/member2652.html"><span lang="EN-GB">Gareth Thomas</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> on March 29th, 2008, 11:37 pm on </span><a title="blocked::http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890" href="http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890"><span lang="EN-GB">http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board</span></a><a title="blocked::http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890" href="http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890"><span lang="EN-GB">/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794.html#p20890</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> . </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This was followed by reactions on <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Santiago Enigma</span> like: </span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794-25.html#p21219"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794-25.html#p21219 </span></a>and<br /><a href="http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794-25.html#p21968"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:85%;">http://www.pilgrimage-to-santiago.com/board/miscellaneous-about-santiago/topic3794-25.html#p21968</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> .<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/Shb02HAswbI/AAAAAAAAA98/PRAbB0txyow/s1600-h/faces+Christ+in+Majesty+and+Jacobus+Major+Portico+London+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 106px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338723618726396338" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/Shb02HAswbI/AAAAAAAAA98/PRAbB0txyow/s200/faces+Christ+in+Majesty+and+Jacobus+Major+Portico+London+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">You may notice first Daniel’s</span><span lang="EN-GB"> vivid and human face and then the </span><span lang="EN-GB">spiritual </span><span lang="EN-GB">and </span><span lang="EN-GB">similar faces of the Christ in Majesty and both James’</span><span lang="EN-GB">s</span><span lang="EN-GB"> (Major and Minor). These pictures make it obvious that Master Mateo had a purpose or a mission, if not a direct order from his bishop to create these clear similarities.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Did anyone ever read or hear about Mateo's <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">iconographic programme</span>?</p><b style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:red;">Pilgrimsplaza</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.pelgrimspaden.nl/">http://www.pelgrimspaden.nl/</a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://the-santiago-enigma-clues.blogspot.com/">http://the-santiago-enigma-clues.blogspot.com/</a><a href="http://the-santiago-enigma-clues.blogspot.com/"><o:p></o:p></a></span> </span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://the-santiago-enigma-gateway.blogspot.com/">http://the-santiago-enigma-gateway.blogspot.com/</a></span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/SlER-643QVI/AAAAAAAABAQ/exIeQ5ngM2M/s1600-h/face+John+copy+Portico+London+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 187px; float: right; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355081204577550674" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/SlER-643QVI/AAAAAAAABAQ/exIeQ5ngM2M/s200/face+John+copy+Portico+London+066.jpg" border="0" /></a>right / John<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below: left / right</span><br />Daniel / Daniel<br />Christ / Major<br />/ Christ<br />Major /<br />/ Minor<br />Minor / Major<br />Christ / Minor<br />Boanerges<br />organistrumists<br /><br />The last but one picture shows the twin Boanerges (sons of thunder): the brothers James Minor & John. The last picture is that of the faces of the two players on the organistrum at the top of the Pórtico.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/Shbxc7aqzUI/AAAAAAAAA9U/GW83j4t0KGc/s1600-h/face+Daniel+copy+Portico+London+122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 160px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338719887582481730" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/Shbxc7aqzUI/AAAAAAAAA9U/GW83j4t0KGc/s200/face+Daniel+copy+Portico+London+122.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbxTMKjt9I/AAAAAAAAA9M/Df7qHgaatN4/s1600-h/face+Daniel+copy+Portico+London+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 177px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338719720279619538" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbxTMKjt9I/AAAAAAAAA9M/Df7qHgaatN4/s200/face+Daniel+copy+Portico+London+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/Shbw0xTxgnI/AAAAAAAAA88/87sx2ea6ExM/s1600-h/face+Christ+in+Majesty+copy+Portico+London+089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 159px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338719197674439282" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/Shbw0xTxgnI/AAAAAAAAA88/87sx2ea6ExM/s200/face+Christ+in+Majesty+copy+Portico+London+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbvZbLxwBI/AAAAAAAAA8M/W4VAbDQWHh8/s1600-h/face+Jacobus+Major+copy++Saint+James+T-staff+intact+Portico+London+072+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 113px; float: left; height: 123px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338717628367224850" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbvZbLxwBI/AAAAAAAAA8M/W4VAbDQWHh8/s200/face+Jacobus+Major+copy++Saint+James+T-staff+intact+Portico+London+072+small.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipijmPJzOQ4/ShbwWQg4SqI/AAAAAAAAA8k/o_EeUVZO_R8/s1600-h/face+Christ+in+Majesty+Portico+London+138-1.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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