New Frontal for the ESUMC Altar

A new frontal, made by MarthaJeanne Barton, finished in February 2017, including African cloth donated to the English-Speaking United Methodist Church in Vienna

New Frontal for the ESUMC Altar

A new frontal, made by MarthaJeanne Barton, finished in February 2017, including African cloth donated to the English-Speaking United Methodist Church in Vienna

Composition

Composition Practice The second shot from my soggy morning in Vienna's central cemetery. A bit of pp: a slight crop, but I made sure that the gravestone in back was still visible. I also de-saturated the foliage a bit, and sharpened the snail. [There were thousands of snails out and climbing up everything vertical between rain showers.]

Rainy Deer

Deer in the Cemetery I think I posted a similar shot a year ago. On Saturday I was in Vienna's huge central cemetery with a professional wildlife photographer. It was raining, so after two hours we gave up - but I did get two shots. This is one of them - a wild roe deer, obviously soggy and shedding.

Neustift cemetery

Neustift cemetery

Brahms grave - central cemetery

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Votivkirche, Vienna

Deutschordenskirche, Vienna

Deutschordenskirche, Vienna

Deutschordenskirche, Vienna

All Souls

For All Souls Day Life and Death are Intertwined.

A Time of Remembrance

A Time of Remembrance We are now at the time of year when Viennese families head to the cemeteries to care for their family graves and remember those who went before. Let's also remember those for whom there are no families left - entire generations wiped out. This shot is from the 'old Jewish cemetery' in Vienna's central cemetery. It is now a place of nature. Finally in 2010, the Austrian government agreed to provide € 1 million annually for the next 20 years for restoration and care of Jewish cemeteries and mass graves in Austria.

Remembrance

Remembrance I haven't posted here in a few days - very busy. We have been blessed with a few days of mild autumn sunshine, and as we get near the time of remembrance, I took a few shots in Vienna's central cemetery.

District 2 The Peace Pagoda on the right bank of the Danube. A Buddhist Supa, constructed 1982-83.

District 14 The Steinhof Church (St. Leopold Church) on the grounds of the Baumgartner Höhe Hospital. It was designed by Otto Wagner 1904-1907. As part of an asylum hospital, it has special features (such as sloped floors for easy cleaning, a separate entrance to the pulpit, wider isles for wheelchairs). The altar was the subject of a plagiarism suite and was finally executed by Leopold Forstner in 1912.

District 1 Jesuitenkirche (University Church) The Jesuits took over this church and re-constructed it in early Baroque in 1703. It is one of the most ornate churches in Vienna.

District 3 - St. Marx Cemetery Mozart's Grave - Mozart was buried in a communal grave in this cemetery. Seventeen years after he died, a grave was erected in 1829 in what was presumed to be the proper location. This memorial was erected in 1950. There are numerous Mozart graves and memorials around Vienna.

Wild Life in Vienna 2013-03-14 This is a shot of a wild Roe Deer in Vienna's central cemetery. The cemetery is large 2.5 square km (one square mile) and has many wild animals. A shot of the buck is here: http://www.jerrybarton.eu/gallery/7986304_r9xtwT#!i=2407584704&k=qfvFLMc&lb=1&s=A These small deer are common throughout Europe, and in German are not called 'deer' ('Hirsch') but rather 'Reh'. Especially here in the "old Jewish section", it is quiet and overgrown. This section had become full even before the second world war, and extensive damage was done to it during the war - from the Nazis and from bombs and from Soviet troops. And of course for many graves, there were no remaining families to take care of the sites. Since 1991 a volunteer organization has started to repair and maintain the damaged memorials. Thanks for the comments on the basking turtles. Because of released turtles like these, the common mid-European swamp turtle is struggling.

Buck Roe Deer in the Central Cemetery

Steinhof

Guardian Angels 2012-08-29 The four angels over the main entrance to the church at Steinhof in Vienna (yesterday's picture showed the altar). The church is from Otto Wagner built 1903-1907, the angels from Othmar Schimkowitz. Constructive critiques welcome. And thanks for the kind comments on my altar shot.

Steinhof

Steinhof

Steinhof

Steinhof

Steinhof

Steinhof

Steinhof

Steinhof

Preparing for the wedding 2012-08-26 My wife and I went to see the church at Steinhof in Vienna and arrived just before a wedding. The church was built in Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) by Otto Wagner between 1903 and 1907 and was recently renovated. - A busy picture, I know. It is actually a 'vertical panorama' of two shots - but I wanted to show the scene behind the altar. The rest of my shots from there are in my Vienna gallery: http://www.jerrybarton.eu/Landscapes/Vienna Many thanks for your kind comments on my picture of a farmer - it ended up at number 8 for the day (helped by SM repeating one comment eight times - smile). Constructive criticism welcome, as always.

Marble column 2010-05-15 One more from the Jesuit Church. A few different styles of columns have been holding up the balconies for the last three centuries. Have a wonderful day.

Altar very Empor 2012-05-14 Another shot from the Jesuit Church in Vienna, showing the trinity above the high altar (i.e. 180 degrees from yesterday's shot). Many thanks for yesterday's comments.

French Romantic in Vienna 2012-05-12 The beautiful organ (2004) in the Jesuitenkirche (Jesuits Church, aka Old University Church) in Vienna. It is a faithful reproduction of a French romantic organ - even down to the slightly narrower keys and narrower gaps between pedals. The fresco is "the adoration by the shepherds" by Andrea Pozzo (1702). Many thanks for the comments on my butterfly.

Voices 2012-05-04 Organ pipes at the St. Francis of Assisi church. I like the way there are curves and rectangles. Many thanks for the comments on the cherry grove.

1940 Rieger 2012-04-23 The 'monthly organ tour' has started again. This one, built by Rieger Brothers was constructed during the war in a church that was at that time in the 'immigrant quarter' of Vienna. It has three manuals, and 56 voices, including several that I had never seen before (except on electronic organs): Gedacktpommer, Bombarde, Harfenprinzipal, Untersatz, etc. And more little buttons than I've ever seen before.

Crossing the park 2012-02-03 This is the 40m high steel cross erected in 1983 in the park in Vienna where Pope John Paul II celebrated a mass. It was recently refurbished. Joggers, walkers, sports teams, picnickers, tourists, etc use the park now.

Another Organ 2011-12-07 Yes, it's organ time again. This is the organ of the Deutschordenskirche (Church of the Order of Teutonic Knights) in Vienna. It was built in 1864 with one manual and the pipes you see in this picture. A second manual and more pipers were added in 1962. The enclosed empore funnels the sound a bit, but it does keep the organist a bit warmer :) The church itself is small and simple. This church and the surrounding areas are the headquarters of the order, which today is a small catholic order doing charitable work, mainly in eastern Europe.

Walcker organ 1878 2011-11-12 This week I had the chance to 'visit' the organ of the Votive Church (Votivkirche) here in Vienna. Renovated in 1996, it is still the original organ dating from the construction of the church. 61 registers, 3 manuals. And it sounds wonderful. This church received very little damage in the war. Here you see a shot of the other 'colleagues' up in the organ loft during the explanation (I had returned downstairs due to some vertigo up there). [and the perspective has therefore been straightened]