GERMANY Mainz Cathedral Dom - 1880s Antique Print

Description: INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:? The shipping rates shown are for '1st Class International Package' with tracking.? Ebay is also promoting their EIS International Shipping program on sellers pages. I do not use this program because it is more expensive, slower, not very transparent, and frustrating to the buyer, if something goes wrong. Do not select it, if ebay does show it as an option. Thank you. Print Specifics: Type of print: Steel engraving - Original antique printYear of printing: not indicated in the print - best estimate: 1880s Publisher: Verlag von Karl Neuland, Frankfurt am Main Condition: 1-2 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair). Slightly uneven ("wavy") along the left blank margin. Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches, (23 x 30 cm) including blank margins (borders) around the images.Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNote: 1. Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. 2. The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. A machine translation of the original German narrative (not edited): Among the 14 Catholic churches and 10 chapels of the city of Mainz, which is the seat of the archbishop and a cathedral chapter, also has an episcopal seminary, the imposing, art-historically most interesting cathedral with 6 towers (their highest 83 meters) stands out tremendously, which was built from 978 to 1009 for the first time, then destroyed 3 times by fire and in its present form in the 13th and 14th century. The interior of the cathedral contains 9 chapels, 14 altars, is supported by 56 high columns and contains numerous monuments and art treasures, especially 2 beautiful bronze gate wings from the 10th century, a metal baptismal font from 1328, the monument of Fastrada (the third wife of Charlemagne), the partly splendid monuments of several archbishops from the 13th century to modern times. In the cloister, among other monuments, is that of the minnesinger Frauenlob (d. 1318), for whom a second one, the most worth seeing, was erected by Schwanthaler in 1842. During the siege of 1793 and through the subsequent transformation of the cathedral into ammunition storage, it had suffered badly and was restored in 1822. The eastern parish tower was given a Gothic dome; in 1870-78 the special pillar structure separating the east choir from the nave was removed and the nave was reconstructed in its entire impressive length; instead of the Gothic dome tower, the central tower was rebuilt in Romanesque style, the crypt under the east choir was expanded, and the two eastern stairway towers were renewed. The central nave and the dome of the west choir are decorated with murals. Also worth seeing are the Ignatius Church with a beautiful portal and excellent ceiling paintings by Januarius Zick, the highly elegant St. Stephen's Church built in early Gothic style with a cloister and the monument to the founder of the cathedral, Archbishop Willigis, completed in 1318 on the highest point of the city, the Augustinian or Liebfrauenkirche, St. Peter's Church with dome paintings by Appiani and several former monastery buildings. Mainz also has a Protestant church and 2 synagogues. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.

Price: 26 USD

Location: Manassas, Virginia

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