Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral - B and W
by Allen Beatty
Title
Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral - B and W
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral is Reykjavík's main landmark and its tower can be seen from almost everywhere in the city.
It was designed by the late Guðjón Samuel in 1937, who was often inspired in his endeavours by the fascinating shapes and forms created when lava cools into basalt rock.
Construction of the church began in 1945 and ended in 1986, with the tower completed long before the rest of the building. The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings completed in 1974 and the nave consecrated in 1986.
The church features, most notably, a gargantuan pipe organ designed and constructed by the German organ builder Johannes Klais of Bonn. Standing tall at an impressive 15m and weighing a remarkable 25 tons, this mechanical action organ is driven by four manuals and a pedal, 102 ranks, 72 stops and 5275 pipes, all designed to reproduce powerful notes capable of filling the huge and holy space with a range of tones - from the dulcet to the dramatic. Its construction was completed in December 1992 and has since been utilized in a variety of recordings, including some by Christopher Herrick.
Standing directly in front of the church, and predating it by 15 years, is a fine statue of Leifur Eiriksson – the first European to discover America. Records suggest that Leifur landed on the shores of the new world in the year 1,000 A.D., that's 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The statue, which was designed by Alexander Stirling Calder was a gift from the United States in honour of the 1930 Alþingi Millennial Festival, commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of the establishment of Iceland's parliament at Þingvellir in 930 AD.
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January 28th, 2019
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Comments (91)
Patti Deters
Thanks for the backstory of this amazing cathedral - nicely done! ♥ L/F (from COMMENT FOR COMMENT group discussion.)
Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from Raleigh, NC - USA Military for your purchase of an Ornament (Oval) of Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral - B and W. Thank you for your service and Happy Holidays !!
Colleen Kammerer
Congratulations! This image has been chosen as a Special Feature in Black and White Photography for the New Jersey Group.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been selected to be featured for the week in the "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group’s Home Page!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 March: Stunning Group Featured Images and Feature Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You may also share your featured image to our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2428820430682266/ Thank you for your group participation! (March 8, 2019)
Allen Beatty replied:
Jan, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs Group
Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful picture has been featured in the "Travel Art" group! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html * You are also invited to post it to our group's blog: travelartpix.com for worldwide exposure!
Allen Beatty replied:
Tatiana, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Travel Art Group
JOHN TELFER
Allen, Excellent find and detailed capture of the Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral in black and white