For the Romanesque arcading on another part of the building see http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1112
]]>An image of the Catholic Education Centre on Ruislip Street in West Leederville, an inner-city suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The buildings that make up the Catholic Education Centre were once known as the Home Of The Good Shepherd and were run by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The building in this image was constructed in 1908 as an 'Industrial Home' for juvenile female 'delinquents' and remained as this until 1979. The photograph shows the Gothic Revival style of much of the building, including a prominent square tower, buttresses, decorative pointed finials, lancet windows, and a large pointed arch window with tracery.
For the Romanesque arcading on another part of the building see http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1112
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So solace-filled he left them, and full well,
To penitence disposed, and, parting thence,
Betwixt Carmano and Bevagna came.
And, ardently as ever journeying on,
He raised his eyes and certain trees beheld
Fast by the way-side, on whose boughs were perched
A multitude of birds innumerable,
So that Saint Francis was amazed thereat,
And said to his companions: “In the road
Ye shall await me here, whole I go preach
Unto the birds my sisters”: and he went
Within the field, and to the birds ‘gan preach
That on the ground were sitting; and at once
Those that were on the trees did come to him,
And, one and all, stayed motionless until
Saint Francis had done preaching, and e’en then
Departed not till he had given them
His Benediction.
(James Rhoades, The Little Flowers of St Francis: Rendered into English Verse, London, 1904, pp.88-89).
]]>This artwork by Yugoslavian-Australian artist Michael Galovic depicts St Francis of Assisi, the thirteenth-century religious reformer, preaching to birds in his characteristic brown habit. It is an example of the artist’s modern religious artwork in which he seeks to create new versions of traditional icons, often featuring medieval figures such as St Francis or Hildegard of Bingen (see http://www.michaelgalovic.com/galleryintro.html). St Francis (Giovanni Francesco do Bernadone) was born in Assisi around 1181 to a wealthy cloth merchant. Following a dispute with his father in his twenties, he returned every stitch of clothing his father had ever given him and turned to a life of poverty and religious work, particularly by helping to rebuild churches. He founded the Franciscan Order, a religious order devoted to poverty, work and preaching, which was authorised by Pope Innocent III in 1210 and quickly grew in popularity from a few followers to a large network of Franciscan preachers and missionaries (administered by Cardinal Ugolini, later Pope Gregory IX) and an enclosed order for women, The Poor Clares. In 1224 St Francis received the stigmata. He died in 1226 and only two years later he was pronounced a saint by Pope Gregory IX. Among many well-known stories about St Francis and animals is the scene depicted in this painting, which is described in The Little Flowers of St Francis:
So solace-filled he left them, and full well,
To penitence disposed, and, parting thence,
Betwixt Carmano and Bevagna came.
And, ardently as ever journeying on,
He raised his eyes and certain trees beheld
Fast by the way-side, on whose boughs were perched
A multitude of birds innumerable,
So that Saint Francis was amazed thereat,
And said to his companions: “In the road
Ye shall await me here, whole I go preach
Unto the birds my sisters”: and he went
Within the field, and to the birds ‘gan preach
That on the ground were sitting; and at once
Those that were on the trees did come to him,
And, one and all, stayed motionless until
Saint Francis had done preaching, and e’en then
Departed not till he had given them
His Benediction.
(James Rhoades, The Little Flowers of St Francis: Rendered into English Verse, London, 1904, pp.88-89).
For more on the St George legend in Australia, see Andrew Lynch, “‘Thingless names’? The St George Legend in Australia”, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.40-52: http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html).
About Kryal Castle:
Built in 1972 by Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle is described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle.’ As well as functioning as a tourist attraction, the castle can be hired for weddings, conferences, functions, and special events. Its medieval architectural features include crenellation, a moat, and a defended gate with flanking towers, drawbridge and a porticullis.
An image of the large statue of St. George located inside Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction near Ballarat in Victoria. The figure is atop a horse in full metal armour. At the foot of the statue are plaques describing the legend of 'St. George and the Dragon.'
For more on the St George legend in Australia, see Andrew Lynch, “‘Thingless names’? The St George Legend in Australia”, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.40-52: http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html).
About Kryal Castle:
Built in 1972 by Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle is described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle.’ As well as functioning as a tourist attraction, the castle can be hired for weddings, conferences, functions, and special events. Its medieval architectural features include crenellation, a moat, and a defended gate with flanking towers, drawbridge and a porticullis.
To view this image,
1. go to: http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/agsa/home/Collection/CollectionSearch.jsp
2. search by artist or title.