> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 12 July 2024 - URL: https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshalls-genius-loci-digest-49/ - Published: 2024-07-12T05:30:54.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-12T05:30:53.000Z - Description: I've rarely been to a place that so deeply embodies the human need to express their hopes and fears through architecture. - Author: Andy Marshall - Tags: genius loci digest, cloister, roof boss, medieval, norfolk, norwich, norwich cathedral ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/img_3882-1.jpg) ## Welcome! Thanks for coming along --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/img_2332-2-1-1.jpg) I'm an architectural photographer. I travel around Britain interacting with special places. I work from my camper van called Woody and I share my experiences via this digest. **⚡️** [**View the latest digest and the full archive here.**](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/tag/genius-loci-digest/) **📐** [**My Goals**](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/goals/) **ℹ️** [**Donations Page & Status** ](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/member-powered-photography-donations/) **📸** [**MPP Status**](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/member-powered-photography-status-page/) **🛍️**[**Shop**](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/tag/shop/) --- ****PHOTO-HOARD** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/GSGqn7KWAAEDS65-1.jpeg) One of my fave photos I took inside Bath Abbey - as if the organ music has been piped into the vaulting. --- ****WORDS** *Let no one says the past is dead.* *The past is all about us and within’* [Oodgeroo Noonuccal, The Past](https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/the-past-by-oodgeroo-noonuccal?ref=digest.andymarshall.co) --- ****OBSERVATIONS** ## Holding On To The Past ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5377-1.JPG) I’m stood in the cloister at Norwich Cathedral. I've rarely been to a place that so deeply embodies the human need to express their hopes and fears through architecture. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5314-1.JPG) The walkways, reputed to be the largest cloister in England, are lined with a series of bosses along the vaulted ceilings. A boss conceals the awkward junction where the ribs of a vault converge. In ecclesiastical buildings it is often decorated with scenes from the Bible, the [Bestiary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestiary?ref=digest.andymarshall.co) or foliate carvings. The bosses at Norwich depict scenes from the life of Christ, the lives and miracles of saints, and the apocalypse. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5324-1.JPG) Walking through the cloister and admiring the intricate bosses is a [zoetropic ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope?ref=digest.andymarshall.co)experience. Movement brings them back to life, spinning out a visual narrative from the static of the material present. As I circumnavigate the cloister, each glance at the bosses unfurls a vivid narrative, bridging the here and now with the pulsing emotional complexity of the medieval mind. It isn't just visual either, it's also acoustic; the vaults act as echo chambers, immersing me in sound as they would have experienced it. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5344-1.JPG) Behind the biblical references lie reflections on the human condition and the syncretic nature of the church. The foliate head, with origins in pre-Christian traditions, abounds. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5312-1.JPG) I've visited many places that offer a wonderful glimpse of the past, but rarely have I felt the past glimpse back at me. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/GPXoEuCXMAAGKDg.jpeg) --- **🤗 A huge thanks to those that became a part of the Membership community this week. 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This door, once the entrance from the cloisters into the cathedral for the monastic community, features Christ in Majesty with St. Peter, Moses, St. John the Baptist, and St. Edmund King and Martyr. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/Norwich-6-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/Norwich-7.jpg) **Members can see the Prior's Door in augmented reality - it gives a real spatial view of the door (viewable on any device).** [⛫ The Cast Room: The Prior’s Door, Norwich CathedralWelcome to my virtual Cast Room. On my travels, I’ve been taking augmented reality casts of things that appeal to me. The Cast Room is inspired by the Cast Courts of the V&A which hold a vast selection of casts taken of great works of art all over the globe. Members Only.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/Andy.png)Andy Marshall's Genius Loci DigestAndy Marshall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/size/w1200/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-15.45.22.png)](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/the-cast-room-the-priors-door-norwich-cathedral/) --- ### The Cloister Bosses ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/Norwich-8-1.jpg) **Norwich Cathedral is renowned for its medieval bosses, particularly those within the main body of the cathedral.** However, the bosses in the cloister are almost within touching distance and remarkably intact. Here's a selection of the bosses I photographed during my visit. Beyond the Biblical references, these carvings reveal the mental angst and trials of the medieval mind, captured through symbolism, whimsy, and iconography. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5367-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/4330F1A7-38B0-40CA-8E5C-9E5976055267_1_201_a.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5335.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/A923AF12-5AC2-460B-B240-001BE3D8A346_1_105_c.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/2BBF8CA1-7D72-4725-B2AF-991B2B72658A_1_201_a.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/5E597451-5210-4BE8-AFD2-553878BAEB34_1_201_a-1.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/89E44786-B2A2-4780-B4E8-EC1E9F268472_1_201_a-1.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5319.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5320.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5321.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5322-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5327-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5325-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5332-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5337-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5338-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5347.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5351-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/GPXob65XQAA_6VP.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5356.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5358-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5359-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5360-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5361-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5362-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5363-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5365.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5366-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5368.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5371-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5372-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5373.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5374-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_5375-1.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/9D29E839-4DE9-47AE-B0F5-3870B70737B4_1_201_a-1.jpeg) --- ****VAN LIFE** **Woody (my camper van) has his own boss - a depiction of Samson and The Lion from Exeter Cathedral.** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/DCD01387-441C-4C2A-8A4F-CC4B8695E569-1.jpeg) The original was carved in 1307 by William Montacute from Somerset for a fiver. The reproduction is made of stone from the cathedral during restoration work and was crafted by Herefordshire stone mason Martin Webb. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/2457683D-B9EB-40F3-9FAF-65B59C6A8BE1-1.jpeg) --- [Van Life GalleryMy van, Woody, is my time-travelling machine, taking me to some remarkable places that have altered my mind like wine through water.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/Andy.png)Andy Marshall's Genius Loci DigestAndy Marshall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/D34A81F6-0429-4333-92FF-22D8D680AFCB-202.JPG)](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/van-life/) --- ****ON MY COFFEE TABLE** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_6524-Photoroom-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2024/07/IMG_6525-Photoroom-1.jpg) --- ****BOOKMARKED** I'm so glad I read this article, and so grateful for Simon Boas - you have taught me so much through your words and given me a new zest for each day. Thank you. [Simon Boas, aid worker: I’m as happy as I’ve been in my lifeSimon, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, offers his reflections on life and death on Radio 4’s Today programme.![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/core/website/assets/static/icons/windows-phone/news/windows-phone-icon-270x270.23502b4459eb7a6ab2ab.png)BBC NewsBBC News![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/451f/live/9983c4f0-3a02-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clmykzrdnljo?utm%5Fsource=pocket%5Fsaves) --- ****FILM AND SOUND** What I'm listening to in the van: [BBC Radio 4 - Being Roman with Mary Beard, 1\. 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